Revised Vision, Mission, and Values Statements

At the 2015 February 9 Board of Director's meeting, revised Vision, Mission, and Values statements were approved. They now read:

The RASC Vision To be Canada's premiere organization of amateur and professional astronomers, promoting Astronomy to all.

The RASC Mission To enhance understanding of and inspire curiosity about the Universe, through public outreach, education, and support for astronomical research.

The RASC Values

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asteroid (611064) Jeroenstil

Jeroen Stil (b. 1968) is a Canadian Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Calgary. His areas of expertise includes radio astronomy, cosmic magnetism and galaxy evolution.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, volume 5, number 11, page 17

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asteroid (571000) Kowright

Kenneth O. Wright (1911–2002) was a Canadian Director of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory of the National Research Council of Canada until 1976, having joined the observatory staff in 1936. He was a renowned stellar spectroscopist with an
interest in supergiant stars and the chemical abundance of stars.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, volume 5, number 11, page 16

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asteroid (333230) Simkus

Danielle Simkus (b. 1988) is a Canadian researcher and astrobiologist who studies the prebiotic organic chemistry of meteorites and other extraterrestrial samples. She is a Science Team Collaborator on NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, volume 5, number 11, page 15

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Annual Report 2024

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Asteroid (662131) Kierancarroll

Kieran A. Carroll (b. 1960) is a Canadian adjunct professor at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace studies. He was a driving force behind the Canadian Space Agency's Near Earth Object Surveillance Satellite (NEOSSat).

Reference: WBSBN Bulletin, Volume 5, Number 9, page 22

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Asteroid (661786) Aikman

Christopher Aikman (b. 1943) is a Canadian astrophysicist formerly of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory of the National Research Council of Canada. He is an authority on the spectroscopic investigation of comets and chemically peculiar stars.

Reference: WBSBN Bulletin, Volume 5, Number 9, page 22

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Asteroid (660931) Antonpetrov

Anton Petrov (b. 1983) is a Canadian teacher of mathematics and a science journalist. He is a popularizer of astronomy and mathematics using social media platforms.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 5, Number 9, page 22

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Asteroid (757109) Donaldmoffatt

John Donald Moffatt (b. 1963) is a Canadian former Public Educator at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory of the Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Institute of the National Research Council of Canada. He was instrumental in the re-establishment of the interpretive center at the observatory

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 5, Number 7, page 9

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Asteroid (730891) Patrickdowler

Patrick Dowler (b. 1964) is a Canadian astronomer and Research Council Officer at the Canadian Astronomical Data Centre, Herberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Institute of the National Research Council of Canada. He is an authority on astronomical data analysis software and systems.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 5, Number 7, page 9

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