Beginning in 1960 the annual meeting became known as the General Assembly, ultimately being held in a different city each year. Three new Centres started, bringing the total to 16. The RASC was federally incorporated in 1968, the centennial of the founding of the Toronto Astronomical Club.
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| 1822 | Sir William Herschel dies at 84. | 203 years ago |
| 1989 | Voyager 2 encounters Neptune. | 36 years ago |
| 1989 | David Levy co-discovers Comet Okazaki-Levy-Rudenko (1989r). NNL | 36 years ago |
| 2003 | Spitzer Space Telescope launched, 2003. NASA | 22 years ago |
See also:
- The 1963 Jul 20 solar eclipse (Wivenhoe, Manitoba)
- Photos from the 1964 General Assembly (Ottawa)
- Photos from the 1966 General Assembly (Winnipeg)
- Observer's Handbook back issues
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