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Bruce County
Astronomical Society

Port Elgin, ON ~ 44.4330 N, 81.3830 W
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Scientists have shown that the moon is moving away at a tiny,
although measurable distance from the earth every year.
If you do the math, you cancalculate that 85 million years ago the moon
was orbiting the earth at a distance of about 35 feet from the earth's surface.
This would explain the death of the dinosaurs.
The tallest ones, anyway.
Author Unknown

Map of
Our Galaxy

Club Info

Astronomy Info

Astronomy for Beginners

Information for the Beginner
Books, Magaines
How to ...Astronomy

SETI@Home

What is SETI?
Our Club's Team Progress
Links to Participate

Constellation Pronuncation Guide

Alphabetical Listing

International Astronomy Day

What It Is
Ideas

Astronomy Humour & Quotations

Collection of Humour & Quotations
Humour & Quotation Sites

Contact Info

bcas@live.com

Snail-Mail

Bruce County Astronomical Society
139 MacIntosh Dr., R.R. 2 Kemble
Ontario N0H 1S0

Observing Info

Weather

Port Elgin Clear Sky Clock
Port Elgin Weather Details & Long Range Forecast
Current Moon Phase
Links to www.Weather Sites

Observing Lists

Binocular Messier List
Full Messier List
Double Star Observing List
Deep Sky Binocular List

Messier

History ~ What is a Messier?
Observing Certificate
Tips for Messier Marathoners
What You Need to Bring
Binocular Messier List
Full Messier List
Messier Links

Starfest - largest starparty in Canada