ROYAL ASThONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA
Comet and Nova Section, Bulletin No. 5 (cont'd.)

The following is a summary of searches made dunng 1962 and 1963:

           JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  TOTAL
   1962:    74   90  121   67   59   75  196  298  325  244  245  159   1953
   1963:   172  175  215  235  180  143  225  227  214  236  112  165   2299


The following is a list of observers who searched for comets and novae during 1963.
Following the names are the Centre, number of areas observed, and the total number
of searches made. 

COMET AND NOVA SECTION , Bulletin No. 4, cont'd.                              p. 2

The following list summarizes the number of searches made by each observer during
1962. Note that September was our best month.  The decline in the number of searches
during the last few months was probably caused by the colder weather.

OBSERVER_______________JAN_FEB_MAR_APR_MAY_JUN_JUL_AUG_SEP_OCT_NOV_DEC____TOTAL
Bridgen, Mrs C. L.      12  12  18   9  16  11  24  47  45  21  33   8      256
Buntain, S.              2   8  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0       21

THE O.A.A. STAR                                   January 8, 1967   page 3

               OBSERVING PROGRAMMES FOR THE AMATEUR ASTRONOMER

                           By David H, Levy

     During 1967 this group hopes to expand its observing programme slightly.
Below are certain suggestions for observing programmes, some of which are
extremely simple to conduct.  If you'd like more information on any one project
you can call me at 488-0270.  Or write me. My address apppears elsewhere.
     Comet and Nova Searching.

THE O.A.A. STAR                                        January 8, 1967  page 2
                   NEW MEMBER (from page 1)
During 1966 Steven checked the sky 299 times for aurora.  During his recent
visit to Montreal(December 26 to January 1) he made plans to start asteroid
observing and he took on six new cmoet and nova search areas.  Although
Steve doesn't  plan to return to Montreal for some time he intends to keep
in touch with us.  No doubt the club will benefit from his membershisp.  If
any member( or anyone else ) wants to write Steve, his address is