Asteroid (175203) Kingston

Harold Reynolds Kingston (born at Picton, Ontario, 1885; died at London, Ontario, 1963-02-10) was the founder of the London Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Kingston did his B.A. and M.A. at Queen's University, then taught high school in Indianapolis for five years while also working on his PhD from the University of Chicago. He was a member of the staff in the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy at the University of Manitoba from 1914 to 1921 and active in the RASC Winnipeg Centre.

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Asteroid (612163) Thelowes

Thomas (b. 1959) and Clare (b. 1963) Lowe are dear friends of the second discoverer. Thomas is a professional astronomer and currently works at the University of Hawaii, Institute for Astronomy, Advanced Technology Research Center in Pukalani, Hawaii, as an observer for the Pan-STARRS project. Clare is a noted artist and graphic designer.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin Volume 2, #7, page 17

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Asteroid (264119) Georgeorton

George Washington Orton (1873-1958) was a middle- and long-distance runner. In 1900, he became the first Canadian to win a medal at an Olympic Games.

Orbit type: Jupiter Trojan

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin Volume 2, #7, page 13

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Asteroid (40956) Ericamsel

Eric Amsel (b. 1956) is a Canadian-American psychologist and professor. Through teaching, research, and practice he has mentored countless historically-disenfranchised students to help them become successful academically and professionally.

Orbit Type: Main Belt

Ref: WGSBN Bull. 2, #7, p.10

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Insider's Guide to the Galaxy

Event Date: 
Friday, May 20, 2022 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Insider's Guide to the Galaxy 

Hosted by Chris Vaughan and Samantha Jewett

Stay tuned for more info!

rasc.ca/insidersguide

Every other Tuesday at 3:30 pm ET!

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June 2022 Journal

Inside this issue:

  • De-rotating and De-trailing Tripod Shots
  • Visual Observation of a Curious Structure on the Near Side of the Moon
  • Canadian Visits of Early Spacefarers
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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RASC DDO: Up in the Sky

Event Date: 
Friday, May 20, 2022 - 9:00pm to 10:30pm

Up in the Sky

RASC Toronto & the David Dunlap Observatory

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RASC DDO: Ask An Astronomer

Event Date: 
Sunday, May 15, 2022 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Ask an Astronomer

RASC Toronto & the David Dunlap Observatory 

Sunday, May 15, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT, online

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RASC DDO: Astronomy Speaker's Night

Event Date: 
Friday, May 13, 2022 - 8:30pm to 10:00pm

Hidden in Plain Sight: The Elusive Dark Matter

Presented by Dr. Nassim Bozorgnia

RASC Toronto & The David Dunlap Observatory

Friday, May 13, 8:30 - 10:00 PM EDT, online
 

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The Sky This Month - May 2022

Total Lunar Eclipse

On the night of May 15/16, North America will witness a wonderful cosmic lineup. Occurring twice and sometimes three times each year, the sun, earth and moon geometrically align to produce either a solar or lunar eclipse. This does not happen each month as the moon orbits earth on a slight tilt of five degrees. Some months the full moon will be positioned above or below the cone of darkness projected by the earth’s shadow.

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