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This gallery features the work of members of the RASC Astrosketchers' list.

 

International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN) — 2013 October 12

 

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Topham Letter 19440915

 

Castlefield Observatory
Fairbanks P.O.
Toronto 10
Sept 15/44

Secretary R.A.S.C.

Dear Mr. Waring

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Letter to Topham 19440908

 

September 8, 1944.

Mr. Bert Topham,
Castlefield Observatory,
Fairbanks P.O.,
Toronto.

Dear Mr. Topham:

At the meeting, this week, of the Council of the Royal
Astronomical Society of Canada, Toronto Center, Miss
Northcott informed the members of your recent accident.

Concern of all was expressed for your welfare and it
was desired that their feeling in this regard be
expressed to you on their part.

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GA 1971 Audio

Audio recordings from the 1971 General Assembly hosted by the Hamilton and Niagara Centres.  The paper session, COCOCA report (and following discussion), and annual meeting were recorded.

Many Society members can be heard: Peter Broughton, Ken Chilton, Ralph Chou, Cyril Clark, David Dodge, Bob Doran, Doug Gies, Norman Green, Lloyd Higgs, David Hurd, Jack Locke, Richard McWatters, Dora Russell, Ernie Seaquist, Henri Simard, Peter Tattersall, G.A. Thede, Bob Winder, Robert J. Wood.

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JRASC 2013 October

Inside this issue:

  • David Levy, Fireflies, and Arcturus
  • David Levy Comes Home
  • Astronomers Kiss and Tell
  • Rendezvous with the Stars
  • Tribute to Jim Hesser
  • Strategies for Making Friends
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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. 

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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
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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.
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