Asteroid (414026) Bochonko

Richard Bochonko (1941–2014) was for 33 years a passionate professor of mathematics, physics and astronomy at the University of Manitoba. He had very broad interests and generously shared his knowledge with students and the public. He played key roles in the development of the University’s Glenlea teaching observatory.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 91794

 

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JRASC 2014 December

  • Citizen Science on the Faroe Islands
  • GrayStar: A Web Application
  • Deep-Sky Imaging
  • Theory on the Origin of Aristarchos’s 87 Degrees
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GA Guide 2014

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The Solar System

A Ready Reference Handbook of the SOLAR SYSTEM
A CONCISE SUMMARY OF OVER 1,000 Interesting Items and Deductions
By W. G. COLGROVE, M.A., B.D.
2 Christie St., London, Ont.

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Asteroid (402920) Tsawout

Named to honour the people of the Tsawout First Nation, who live on Vancouver Island on the west coast of Canada.

Orbit type: Hilda

Reference: MPC 90381

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H.R. Kingston Diploma

H.R. Kingston's high school diploma from Picton High School, dated October 16, 1902.

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Star Guide 1947

An Easy Pocket Star Guide For Beginners

A Key to the Sky for Every Night in the Year

Compiled by
H. R. KINGSTON
Plates from
McKready's "A Beginner’s Star Book”

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Touring the Universe

JAMES MAPES DODGE CHRISTMAS WEEK LECTURES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
"TOURING THE UNIVERSE"
Thursday-Friday, December 28-29,1950

THURSDAY: "Touring the Universe on a Beam of Light" — share in the experiments illustrating size and distance of stars and the speed of light . . . reach out in space with new demonstrations and simple equipment.

FRIDAY: "Riding the Sky with the Sun and the Moon" — recognize your existence as a part of the solar system.

4:00 P.M.
Lecture Hall

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UWO Price List 1944

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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OEA News Bulletin June 1945

The June 1945 issue of the News Bulletin of the Ontario Educational Association.  H.R. Kingston was president at the time and wrote the President's Message that appears on the first page.

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