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British Columbia

On 08 Jul, 2023 By rosenfel@chass....

British Columbia

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Alberta

On 08 Jul, 2023 By rosenfel@chass....

Alberta

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Young Astronomers Award

On 22 Jun, 2023 By james@jamesedgar.ca

Background

The Young Astronomers Award, established in 2023, is awarded to youth members of the RASC who have made significant contributions at the National and/or Centre levels.

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Origins of the Halifax Dockyard Observatory

On 17 May, 2023 By rosenfel@chass....

 

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JRASC June 2023

On 14 May, 2023 By james@jamesedgar.ca

Inside this issue:

  • The Last Years of the David Dunlap Observatory

 

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Eclipse 2024

2024 Total Solar Eclipse

On April 8th 2024, North America will be treated to a total solar eclipse! This will be the last total solar eclipse in Canada until 2044, so this is your best opportunity to see this incredible astronomical phenomenon without having to travel too far.

We are maintaining a list of events and resources for this eclipse. If you have information to add, please contact the Eclipse Task Force.

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JRASC April 2023

On 07 Mar, 2023 By james@jamesedgar.ca

Inside this issue:

  • Recognizing the Stellarium Training Team
  • Terence Dickinson – Obituary
  • Teaching Astronomy in Québec’s Schools
For easier navigation, articles listed on the front cover and in the Table of Contents are hyperlinks to their respective items; the end of each article is hyperlinked back to the Tables of Contents.
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JRASC February 2023

On 12 Jan, 2023 By james@jamesedgar.ca

Inside this Issue:

  • Finding Unknown Asteroids
  • Canadian Astronomy and the Beginnings of Big Data
  • Light Speaks to Us
  • Best Project Award at the 2022 Canada-Wide Science Fair
For easier navigation, articles listed on the front cover and in the Table of Contents are hyperlinks to their respective items; the end of each article is hyperlinked back to the Tables of Contents.
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JRASC December 2022

On 18 Nov, 2022 By james@jamesedgar.ca

Inside this issue:

  • Some Notable Solar Storms
  • Astronomy in Philately
  • Urania’s Gallery
For easier navigation, articles listed on the front cover and in the Table of Contents are hyperlinks to their respective items; the end of each article is hyperlinked back to the Tables of Contents.
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2023 Edition Updates

On 30 Oct, 2022 By james@jamesedgar.ca

On p. 44, last line, change the reference from p. 205 to p. 201

On p. 135, the times given for Victoria should be 3 hours earlier than shown. I.e. Victoria, BC 8:08 9:20 10:38

On p. 46, the Time Zone map is reported as somewhat illegible. Use this link
http://astro.ukho.gov.uk/nao/miscellanea/WMTZ/Wmtz211122.pdf

On p. 149, the URL at page bottom should read "wms.lroc.asu.edu/lroc" (i.e. all lowercase)

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