The Sky This Month - February 2016

Orion Battles the Bull



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Pierre Paquette

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The RASC welcomes Governor General David Johnston as its Patron

To Members of the RASC.

We applied for viceregal patronage some time ago, and this week we are pleased to announce that:

His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, has accepted to become Patron of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.

Patronage has the following requirements. The organization must:

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Thunder Bay Centre Names an Exoplanet

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THUNDER BAY CENTRE – ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA

Thunder Bay Amateur Astronomers Name a Planet

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President's Corner

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The Sky This Month - December 2015

A Long Awaited Comet


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Asteroid (95824) Elger

Thomas Gwyn Empy Elger (1836–1897) was a British selenographer who was the first Director of the Lunar Section of the British Astronomical Association. His book The Moon (1895) is considered a classic lunar observing guide for the amateur astronomers of that time.

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Asteroid (31903) Euniceyou

Eunice Linh You (b. 1996) was awarded first place in the 2015 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her microbiology project. She attends the Marianopolis College, Westmount, Quebec, Canada.

Ref: MPC 96930
Orbit type: Main Belt

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Asteroid (31902) Raymondwang

Raymond Wang (b. 1998) was awarded best of category award and first place in the 2015 Intel ISEF for his engineering mechanics project. He also received the Gordon E. Moore Award and the Cultural and Scientific Visit to China Award. He attends the St. George’s School, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Ref: MPC 96930
Orbit type: Main Belt

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Asteroid (31901) Amitscheer

Amit Scheer (b. 1998) was awarded second place in the 2015 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his biomedical and health sciences project. He attends the Colonel By Secondary School, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Ref: MPC 96930
Orbit type: Main Belt

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