Asteroid (34467) Raphotter

Raphael Hotter (b. 1999) was awarded second place in the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his physics and astronomy project. He attended the Marianopolis College, Westmount, Quebec, Canada.

Orbit type: Main Belt
Ref: WGSBN Bulletin Vol.2 # 14 p. 6

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Asteroid (34469) Danishmahmood

Danish Mahmood (b. 2003) was awarded second place in the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his biomedical engineering project. He attended the London Central Secondary School, London, Ontario, Canada.

Orbit type: Main Belt
Ref: WGSBN Bulletin Vol.2 # 14 p. 6

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Asteroid (111933) Alphonsetardif

Alphonse Tardif (1933–2022) was a Canadian abbot, physics teacher and astronomy mentor at the Collège de Lévis, where he inspired students to pursue careers in science. In 1974 he designed and constructed the college's observatory, which now bears his name, to initiate students to astronomy and imaging, assisted by his own clever electronic designs.

Orbit type: Main Belt
Ref: WGSBN Bulletin Vol.2 # 14 p. 12

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JRASC December 2022

Inside this issue:

  • Some Notable Solar Storms
  • Astronomy in Philately
  • Urania’s Gallery
For easier navigation, articles listed on the front cover and in the Table of Contents are hyperlinks to their respective items; the end of each article is hyperlinked back to the Tables of Contents.
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Vaughan-ETU

1. Explore the Universe    Chris    Vaughan    Toronto        5 Nov 2022

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Breslin-ETM-T

3. Explore the Moon—Tel    Curtis    Breslin    Ottawa        3 Nov 2022

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RASC DDO: Sunday Stargazing

Event Date: 
Sunday, November 13, 2022 - 12:30pm to 1:00pm

Date and time: Sunday, November 13, 12:30 - 1:00 PM ET

Sunday Sungazing

RASC Toronto and the David Dunlap Observatory 

Sunday, November 13, 12:30 - 1:00 PM ET, online

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RASC DDO: Astronomy Speaker's Night

Event Date: 
Saturday, November 12, 2022 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Event date: Saturday, November 12, 6:30 - 8:00 PM ET

Astronomical Research at the Undergraduate Level 

Presented by Maheen Hemani

RASC Toronto and the David Dunlap Observatory 

Wednesday, November 12 @ 6:30 PM ET, online

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Anderson-Messier

4. Messier    Dave    Anderson    Ottawa        3 Nov 2022

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Stellarium webinar

Event Date: 
Monday, November 28, 2022 - 8:00pm to 9:30pm

Webinar on Stellarium

What is Stellarium anyway? What can it do? How is it to use? What does it look like? Can it drive a telescope mount? Is it really free? Attend the webinar to find out.

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