Michael G. Richer (b. 1964) is a Canadian astronomer of the Instituto de Astronomía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. He has held leadership positions in administration and on instrumental projects, in addition to teaching regularly and contributing to outreach. Michael has published over 90 refereed papers, focusing mainly upon planetary nebulae.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 6, Number 6, page 12

Annabel K. S. Karunananth (b. 2020) is the daughter of Canadian astronomers Helen Kirk (National Research Council of Canada) and Karun Thanjavur (University of Victoria). The parents are close friends of the first discoverer.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 6, Number 6, page 12

The Burke-Gaffney Observatory (BGO) is an observatory located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Operated by the Department of Astronomy and Physics at Saint Mary's University, it was opened in 1972. It provides free public control to the 24-inch robotic telescope via the internet. Supernova SN 1995F and several M31 novae were discovered at the BGO.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 6, Number 4, page 9

Abbey Ridge Observatory (ARO) was an observatory located in Stillwater Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada. Owned by David J. Lane (1963–2024), it was built in 2003 and operated until 2024. It had a 14-inch robotic Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and provided free control via the Internet. Four supernovae were discovered at ARO.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 6, Number 3, page 15