(209883) Jasonhofgartner

Jason D. Hofgartner (b. 1988) is a Canadian planetary scientist. He served as a science team graduate student researcher on NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt.

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Sinkwich-IWLOP

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Hamilton-IWLOP

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JRASC 2024 April

Inside this issue:

  • Cosmological Redshift without Expanding Space
  • SN 2023ixf in the Galaxy Messier 101
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JRASC February 2024

Inside this issue:

  • Charles Smallwood, Amateur Astronomer (Part 2)
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Asteroid (10109) Sidhu

Jaskarn Singh “Sid” Sidhu (b. 1938) joined the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Victoria Centre, in 1985, and has been a mentor for new members. He coordinates the loan of Centre-owned telescopes and the club's schools program. Sid was awarded the RASC President's Award in 2010 for his leadership during the International Year of Astronomy.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 2, Number 2, page 6

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asteroid (12249) Hannorein

Hanno Rein (b. 1983) is a German dynamicist and associate professor at the University of Toronto. He develops numerical methods for integrating the motions of gravitationally interacting systems, both within our Solar System and beyond. Rein created the widely used REBOUND N-body package and the iOS outreach app Exoplanet and Mega Constellations, an orbit simulator for satellites. His home page is here.

Type: Main-Belt

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 3, Number 3, Page 10

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asteroid (10514) Harlow

Scott Harlow (1963–2020) was an amateur astronomer in British Columbia, Canada, who joined RASC Sunshine Coast Centre in 2011, served as club librarian and on the Board of Directors, and worked at many club meetings and outreach events. He was particularly active as a volunteer at the club's observatory and coordinated donations of telescopes to the club.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 2, Number 16, page 5

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asteroid (10682) Kutryk

Joshua Kutryk (b.1982-03-21 in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta) studied mechanical engineering at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, and earned master's degrees from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the United States Air Force Air University. He worked on flight-testing and pilot instruction before being selected as an astronaut by the Canadian Space Agency in 2017. His official CSA biography is here.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 2, Number 16, page 5

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JRASC 2023 December

Inside this issue:

  • Black Nugget Lake Observatory
  • A Visit to the European Southern Observatory
  • Charles Smallwood, Canadian amateur astronomer
  • Remembering Blake Nancarrow
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