1944

Observer's Handbook 1944

On 29 Mar, 2015 By walter.macdonal...

PREFACE

The Handbook for 1944 is the 36th issue. The times of moonrise and moonset, first printed for 1942, now include latitudes 40, 45, 50 and 52 degrees. Added this year are: (1) Table of precession for 50 years, to bring 1900-catalogue positions forward to 1950; (2) Table of representative bright variable stars, with maps of the fields of four naked-eye variables.

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UWO Price List 1944

On 04 Oct, 2014 By walter.macdonal...

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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Letter to Topham 19440908

On 05 Oct, 2013 By walter.macdonal...
 

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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Victoria Programme 1943-44

On 20 Jun, 2013 By ebriggs733@gmail.com
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
 
VICTORIA CENTRE
PROGRAMME
of Lectures
SEASON 1943·44
 
1943
Wednesday, October 13 "Straight Lines and Circles in Navigation"
Lt. Cmdr. C.A. McDonald,
 
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Stewart Telescope

On 29 Jul, 2012 By walter.macdonal...

Telescope used by W.D. Stewart, Hamilton Centre; made in 1943 by Mr. Frank Sisman. (1944 Mar 28)

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