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ISS transit of the Sun
Wednesday, June 19 at 5:22PM
The ISS will transit the Sun with the center line right through Waterloo.  For the map of the center line follow this link:
ISS Transit of Waterloo
   

Astronomy Picture of the day

Bright Comets
Since this may be the 'year of the comet', here you can find Weekly Information about Bright Comets.
   

Great Meteor Procession
The one hundred anniversary of the Great Meteor Procession over Berlin.
   

NASA Black Marble
A high resolution interactive image of the Earth.  Taken over many nights to get a clear shot of every parcel of Earth’s land surface and islands.
   

Tilker's Dark Sky Site
For club members only, we have a dark sky site at the Tilker's farm.
   

Conestogo Lake Observing Site
The Conestogo Lake site is now Open until mid October.

Astronomy Picture of the day

Pictures Of the Day
Follow these links for the Picture of the day: Astronomy Picture Of the Day. Astronomy Sketch of the Day. Lunar Picture Of the Day.
 

Observing

Looking Up?
Check out Sky & Telescope's Sky at a glance feature for the current week.
The Heavens Above site for Kitchener will show current satellite positions.
 

Weather

Tonight's Forecast
Have a look at the astronomical forecast, courtesy of the Clear Sky Chart for our area. If you are going out of town, check out our Clear Sky Chart page for the local Sky Charts.
 

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What's Up: K-W RASC Presentations
Miss the What's Up Tonight Presentation at the last RASC meeting? You can find it and others here!