Errata in Previous Editions

• 2008 Edition - The following corrections have been noted to the 2008 edition:
  
  • On p. 4, Arne Henden is in Massachusetts, not Maryland
  • On p. 5, Brian Marsden and Elizabeth Waagen are in Massachusetts, not Maryland
  • On p. 16, change the link to ALPO (Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers) to https://alpo-astronomy.org

Observer's Handbook 2011 Edition

The following corrections have been noted:

• On the inside front cover, the address for Hamilton Centre should be: c/o Mr. A. Blanchard, 2266 Lakeshore Rd W, Oakville ON  L6L 1G8
• On p. 9: the Jet Propulsion Laboratory link should be ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons.cgi

Helen Sawyer Hogg Memorial Lecture

Ruth Northcott Memorial Lecture

About the Deep-Sky Gems

Editorial by Ian G. McGregor, February 1989

For several years now I have felt that some major changes were needed in the Newsletter. Beginning with this issue, readers will start to notice a transformation from a publication which in many resembles the Society’s Journal to a more popular level publication both in appearance and content. The story of the Newsletter should be briefly summarized for new readers.