Schedule
Schedule is subject to change. All events are held virtually via Zoom.
Saturday, May 2 2026 to Sunday, May 3 2026
We have an array of talks focusing on getting outside and doing astronomy.
Saturday, May 2 Schedule
| Time (EDT) | Keynote/Hogg Lecture Speaker | Registration |
| 7:00 – 8:30 pm | The Lighter Side of Spaceflight Amy Shira Teitel | https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zp6e8ne2R0CNAJKOr3SrsA Please note: GA registrants are not automatically registered for this lecture, and must register separately. |
Sunday, May 3 Schedule
| Time (EDT) | Plenary Speaker |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | An Overview of the Vera C. Rubin Telescope and its Legacy of Space and Time Wes Fraser (NSERC) |
| Time (EDT) | Stream A | Stream B |
| 1:00 – 1:30 pm | Explore the Universe Kirsten Pedersen | Asteroid Discovery AstroSid |
| 1:30 – 2:30 pm | Introductory Astronomy Talk Michael Watson (1:30 – 2:15 pm) | World Asterism Project Update Charles Ennis |
| 2:00 – 2:30 pm | Planning your observing session Susan Gagnon (2:15 – 2:30 pm) | Interpreting Astrophotographs: Star Formation in Molecular Clouds Dave Payne |
| 2:30 – 3:00pm | BREAK | BREAK |
| 3:00 – 3:30pm | Capturing Starry Magic in Every Click: Travel Astrophotography with Simple Equipment Russell Fralich | Lunar Eclipse Crater Timings Randy Enkin/Kirsten Vanstone |
| 3:30 – 4:00pm | Astronomy vs The Billionaire Space Race Dr. Samantha Lawler | Laser Pointer User/Spotter Training for Astronomy Outreach Dennis Lyons |
| 4:00 – 4:30pm | Astronomy vs The Billionaire Space Race Dr. Samantha Lawler | Laser Pointer User/Spotter Training for Astronomy Outreach Dennis Lyons |
| 4:30 – 5:00pm | Night Simulator: Bringing the DAO to the World through Cross-Platform VR and Spatial Computing Darren Delorme | Education and Public Outreach Townhall Karim Jaffer |
| 5:00 – 5:30pm | Night Simulator: Bringing the DAO to the World through Cross-Platform VR and Spatial Computing Darren Delorme | Education and Public Outreach Townhall Karim Jaffer |
RASC General Assembly 2026 