If last week's solar eclipse piqued your interest in astronomy, the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada's Windsor Chapter plans to show off some of the more dramatic photos and videos members took of the event.
They were stationed along the path of totality along the northern shore of Lake Erie and in the U.S.
"People did take some nice photos with their cellphones, but we have members who took photos and videos with their telescopes," said member Tom Sobocan. "You'll see some pretty impressive shots."
About 100 members are in the local chapter, which meets every third Tuesday of every month.
Thursday's meeting is at the Ojibway Nature Centre on Matchette Road. It starts at 7:30, and it's open to the public. Seating is limited, so Sobocan recommends arriving early.
Astronomers are looking ahead to new wonders in the heavens. Right now, the Pons-Brooks Comet, another once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, is approaching Jupiter in the constellation of Aries.
"If you're in a dark-sky location, you can see it with the naked eye, and from inside the city, you can see it with binoculars," said Sobocan. "It may get a little bit brighter going towards the fall, but our members have already photographed it with their telescopes."
It's a periodic comet which appears in the night sky once every 71 years.
Sobocan said once-in-a-lifetime events, like last week's eclipse, inspired many of its existing members, but he hopes some new ones will join the group.
"I hope it inspires them to look up at the sky a little bit more often and realize that everything's in motion in the sky," he said. "It's not stationary."