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2015 Edition Updates

Updates for the 2015 Observer's Handbook

 

On p. 16, in Igniting Creativity, line 2, the first word should be "creativity"

On p. 37, the correct name for the 2001 Soyuz TM-32 spaceflight passenger is "Dennis Tito"

On p. 37, the comet name in 2005 Deep Impact should be "Tempel 1"

On p. 94, the page numbers given for the right-hand monthly tables should be (pp. 99–121)

On p. 132, para. 3, the middle two sentences should read:

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The Solar System

A Ready Reference Handbook of the SOLAR SYSTEM
A CONCISE SUMMARY OF OVER 1,000 Interesting Items and Deductions
By W. G. COLGROVE, M.A., B.D.
2 Christie St., London, Ont.

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Brochure 1989

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H.R. Kingston Diploma

H.R. Kingston's high school diploma from Picton High School, dated October 16, 1902.

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Star Guide 1947

An Easy Pocket Star Guide For Beginners

A Key to the Sky for Every Night in the Year

Compiled by
H. R. KINGSTON
Plates from
McKready's "A Beginner’s Star Book”

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Touring the Universe

JAMES MAPES DODGE CHRISTMAS WEEK LECTURES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
"TOURING THE UNIVERSE"
Thursday-Friday, December 28-29,1950

THURSDAY: "Touring the Universe on a Beam of Light" — share in the experiments illustrating size and distance of stars and the speed of light . . . reach out in space with new demonstrations and simple equipment.

FRIDAY: "Riding the Sky with the Sun and the Moon" — recognize your existence as a part of the solar system.

4:00 P.M.
Lecture Hall

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UWO Price List 1944

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
London, Canada

Department of Mathematics and Astronomy. May, 1944

SOME AIDS TO THE TEACHING OF ASTRONOMY

Revised May, 1944.

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Cronyn Oby Opening

THE OPENING OF THE HUME CRONYN MEMORIAL
OBSERVATORY - reprint from the Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.

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H.R. Kingston Hon Alum

Folder from the appointment of H.R. Kingston as an Honourary Member of the Alumni Association of the University of Western Ontario.  Date unknown.


HAROLD REYNOLDS KINGSTON

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Leo Enright 19891020

Leo Enright's introduction to Clyde Tombaugh's lecture in Kingston on 1989 October 20.

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