THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA
1968 General Assembly
FRIDAY EVENING PROGRAM, MAY 17. 8:00 P.M.
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, UNIVERSITY THEATRE.

1. Call to order--opening remarks by the National President, Professor J.E.
   Kennedy, University of Saskatchewan.
2. Feature Address---Dr. William Markowitz, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis.
   • "The Chase of UFO's---A Scientific Paradox of Our Times."
   • Introduction of Dr. Markowitz by Mr. Malcolm M. Thomson,
     Dominion Observatory, immediate Past-President R. A. S. C.
   • Thanks to Dr. Markowitz will be expressed on behalf of the Society
     by Dr. Jack Locke, National Research Council,
     2nd Vice-President of the R. A. S. C.
3. Introduction of guests and National Officers.
4. Presentation of Service Awards (Citations will be read by Rev. Norman Green, National Secretary.)
   • Mr. D. R. P. Coats (Winnipeg and Calgary Centres)
   • Mr. H. B. Fox (Hamilton Centre)
   • Mr. George Ball (Victoria Centre)
5. Roll Call by Centres.
6. Announcements. --Mr. K. B. Meiklejohn, Chairman, Planning Committee for the 1968 General Assembly.
7. Adjournment.

NOTE: PHOTOGRAPHY BY INDIVIDUALS IS NOT PERMITTED DURING THE PROGRAM.
A reception, courtesy of the members of the Calgary Centre, will be held at the close of this program.

PAPERS FOR G.A. of R.A.C.S., C.C.

THE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, THE UNIVERSITY THEATRE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SESSION FOR PAPERS: 18 MAY, 1968

Session I: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., CHAIRMAN: Dr. J.L. Locke, 2nd Vice-President, R.A.C.S.

1. Calgary's Trailer Mounted Telescope, M. Bandmann
2. Amateur Meteor Observing in Ottawa, Les MacDonald
3. Colour Estimate of Mars, Archie L. Ostrander
4. The Optical Projection of Solar and Lunar Objects on a Modified Translucent Viewing Screen, D.H. Fallows
5. Some Remarks on the Spectrum of Nova Vulpeculae, J.H. Heard
6. Periods of Eclipsing Variables, R.R. Thompson
7. A Spectrographic Supersynthesis Radio Telescope, J.D. Lacey
8. Some Considerations of the Origin of the Earth-Moon System, George W. Harper
    - Coffee Break -
   Session II: 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon, CHAIRMAN: Prof. W.H. Stilwell, President, Calgary Centre
9. Computer Predicted Grazing and Normal Lunar Occultations for the Amateur Astronomer, John Howell
10. Graze Occultation Expedition and Results, etc., David Durham
11. An Amateur's Solar Spectrograph, Rich Salmon
12. Photoelectric Photometry in Downtown Toronto, Dr. John Percy
13. Pulsating Radio Sources, J.L. Locke
14. Astronomic Manifestations in History and Scripture, D.H. Fallows

A GROUP PHOTOGRAPH WILL BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SESSION
FOR PAPERS