2015 Award winners announced!

On 20 Jan, 2015 By james-deleted-5...

The RASC Board of Directors has accepted the 2015 report of the Awards Committee for nominations in the following categories:

Fellows: (recognizing exemplary long service and outstanding contributions to the Society)

  • Robert Dick (Ottawa)
  • David J. Lane (Halifax)
  • Dr. John Percy (Toronto)
  • Mary Lou Whitehorne (Halifax)

Service Awards: (recognizing 10 or more years of service to the Society)

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Asteroid (11823) Christen

On 10 Jan, 2015 By ebriggs733@gmail.com

Roland W. Christen (b. 1944) is an optician and maker of affordable apochromatic refractors at the forefront of mechanical and optical design.

The citation was provided by S. and A. French.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 38201

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Asteroid (414026) Bochonko

On 07 Jan, 2015 By ebriggs733@gmail.com

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

On 14 Nov, 2014 By james-deleted-5...
  • 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

On 07 Nov, 2014 By walter.macdonal...
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The Solar System

On 23 Oct, 2014 By walter.macdonal...

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

On 09 Oct, 2014 By ebriggs733@gmail.com

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

On 04 Oct, 2014 By walter.macdonal...

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

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Star Guide 1947

On 04 Oct, 2014 By walter.macdonal...

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

On 04 Oct, 2014 By walter.macdonal...

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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