1970s

A new publication, the National Newsletter, was started in 1970. The resurrection of the Halifax Centre brought the number of Centres to 17. In 1976, the Society sold its home at 252 College St. and moved into rented quarters on Merton St. The first Astronomy Day (in Canada) was celebrated in Kingston in 1979.

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CFHT
RASC IAU Display 1979

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Collection Notes: Ken Chilton (1939-76) was a prominent Hamilton Centre member; much of his writing is available here in the Ken Chilton Archive.

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Art Covington at Goth Hill Observatory
Arthur Covington #1
Batten Presentation 1978
Batten Presentation 1978
Burke-Gaffney, Eaton, and Sagan
Burke-Gaffney, Eaton, Sagan
Comet Meier 1978f
Comet Meier 1978f

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Today in History

1752Lacaille discovers M55.272 years ago
1931Robert Burnham Jr. born.93 years ago
1963Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space, on Vostok 6.61 years ago

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