Organization:Astronomy North

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Astronomy North is a Canadian non-profit astronomical society for auroras. It was founded as a small club of volunteers in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in 2004.[1] The society collaborated with the Canadian Space Agency to start the AuroraMAX virtual observatory in 2009.[2]

Website

The Astronomy North website contains a regularly-updated aurora forecast for Yellowknife.[3] The society has maintained an observation record of the night sky above Yellowknife since 2010.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Home | Celebrating 20 Years! Exploring the Power of Citizen Science in a Changing North". Astronomy North. https://astronomynorth.ca/. 
  2. ↑ IYA 2009 Final Report. International Astronomical Union. June 2009. p. 539. ISBN 978-3923524655. https://www.google.com/books/edition/IYA_2009_Final_Report/GhOts0Z7tJ8C?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA539. 
  3. ↑ "Aurora Forecast". Astronomy North. https://astronomynorth.ca/aurora-forecast/. 
  4. ↑ Williams, Ollie (13 November 2018). "Space weather symposium in YK could help dispel aurora myths". Cabin Radio. https://cabinradio.ca/10992/news/economy/space-weather-symposium-in-yk-could-help-dispel-aurora-myths/. 




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