JRASC 2011 October

Inside This Issue

  • Decans, Djed Pillars, and Seasonal-Hours in Ancient Egypt
  • Astronomy Outreach in Cuba: Trip Two
  • Discovery of the Expansion of the Universe
  • Palomar Oranges
  • To See the Stars Anew
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JRASC 2011 December

Inside This Issue

  • Since When Was the Sun a Typical Star?
  • A Midsummer Night
  • The Starmus Experience
  • Hubble and Shapley—Two Early Giants of Observational Cosmology
  • A Vintage Star Atlas
  • Night-Sky Poetry from Jasper Students
  • David Levy and his Observing Logs
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Honorary Member: Professor Andrew Fraknoi

Dr. Fraknoi was nominated by Mary Lou Whitehorne, who has had occasion to meet Dr. Fraknoi and recommends him on the basis of his work in Education and Public Outreach.

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I.E. Symposium

Note from Eric Briggs (Toronto Centre):

I feel this is timely bearing in mind the closure of the Canadian Air and Space Museum at that location in late September [2011]. The names on the program for the 26 Oct 1961 symposium (50 years ago yesterday!) reads like a who's who of experts in Canadian aerospace history:

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CAS Letter

THE CANADIAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY
YOUR REF:                     OUR REF: 3213
DOWNSVIEW ==== ONTARIO
CANADA

December 20th. 1960.

The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada,
Headquarters,
252 College Street,
Toronto, pntario.

Attention: Mr. Broadfoct.

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CAS Letter

THE CANADIAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY DOWNSVIEW, ONTARIO CANADA November 8, 1960. Mr. R.R. Broadfoot, 763 Mount Pleasant Rd., Toronto 7. Dear Mr. Broadfoot: In response to your request, enclosed is a copy of a map showing the location of the de Havilland Cafeteria, in which our joint meeting of the 29th November is to be held. Dr. D.C. Rose, the speaker, is chairman of the Associate Committee for Space Research, and is particularly well known for his interest in cosmic ray physics. Dr. Rose is with the Division of Pure Physics, National Research Council, Ottawa. C.A.S.

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Starfest 2011 – Two Clear Nights!

The Toronto Centre sent a strong contingent to the 30th anniversary edition of Starfest held near Mount Forest, ON from August 26-28th. This year's event featured an excellent turnout, the usual tornadic activity as well as some excellent guest speakers including Rocky Kolb from the University of Chicago (who knew that black holes and United Airlines had so much in common?) and our own Randy Attwood, Kerry Ann Lecky Hepburn and Terence Dickinson.

 

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GA Guide 1992

  • Table of Contents
  • Welcome letter to GA delegates by President Ruth Lewis
  • Welcome letter by City of Calgary Mayor Al Duerr
  • Welcome letter by ASC/Centennial Planetarium Executive Director William (Bill) Peters
  • Introduction and Registration Information
  • The University of Calgary
  • Map of the U. of C. showing Food Services Outlets
  • Day 1 Activities
  • Map to Canada Day Starnight
  • Summer Star Chart
  • Day 2 Activities
  • Background on Helen Sawyer Hogg Lecture and Speaker Alan R. Hildebrand
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Honorary Member: Dra. Julieta Fierro Gossman

Dra. Julieta Fierro, "the Carl Sagan of Mexico", is a professor, Institute of Astronomy, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), and one of the world's foremost communicators of astronomy. Her graduate degree was in astronomy, and she teaches regularly at UNAM, and has carried out research on interstellar matter.

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JRASC 2011 August

Inside This Issue

  • Innermost Regions of Active Galaxies
  • Lemaître’s Equation No. 24
  • Solar Eclipse, 2011 June 1
  • Bucket List for Backyard Stargazers
  • Science Fair Winner
  • Naming of Two Rocky Mountains
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