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Eclipse, Solar - 19910711

The RASC chartered a plane to view this total solar eclipse from Baja Mexico.

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1991 Eclipse Quiz

THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA

      1991 SOLAR ECLIPSE EXPEDITION



SOLAR ECLIPSE OUIZ



1.   The term "eclipse" of the sun is actually a complete misnomer for the
     event that we will see tomorrow. The proper name of the phenomenon is
     a(n) _____________________ of the sun.


2.   The English translation of the Latin word that is our name for the sun's
     atmosphere that we see during the total phase of a solar eclipse is
     _______________________.

3.   Annular eclipses are more frequent than total eclipses.  True or false?

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1991 Eclipse Guide

             THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA
             LA SOCIETE ROYALE D'ASTRONOMIE DU CANADA



                          (RASC Seal)




	136 DUPONT STREET	TORONTO, ONTARIO M5R 1V2



10 July 1991



Dear Expedition Member,

	We take pleasure in welcoming you to The Royal Astronomical
Society of Canada 1991 Solar Eclipse Expedition. This endeavour is a
project of the National Council of the Society, and the Expedition has
been more than two years in preparation and planning.

	Astronomers around the world have been waiting eagerly for this
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1991-06 Update

1991 SOLAR ECLIPSE EXPEDITION
THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA

26 June 1991

Dear Expedition Member:

          This is the final mailing to all Expedition members before the big
day.  Many of you have been calling over the past 10 days to enquire about
the current status of the Expedition, and I am pleased to report that all of
our planning is proceeding better than we could ever have hoped for.

JUNE SITE PREVIEW TRIP

          On Sunday, 23 June I returned from one week in Mexico with J. Randy
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1991-05 Update

                 THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OP CANADA

                       1991 SOLAR ECLIPSE EXPEDITION
                                                                   7 May 1991

Dear Registrant(s) No.:	______________________________


          We are writing to provide an update on the status of the Expedition
and to provide additional information to assist in your 
preparations.


STATUS OF EXPEDITION

          We continue to be extremely pleased with Expedition planning. The
contract between La Tur Airlines (our carrier) and Sunquest Incentive Travel
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1991-03 Update

              THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA
                   1991 SOLAR ECLIPSE EXPEDITION

           14 MARCH 1991 REPORT TO EXPEDITION PARTICIPANTS


Dear Registrant(s) No. ____________

       We are writing to provide an update on the status of the 1991
RASC Solar Eclipse Expedition for which you are registered. We are
delighted to advise that, since our last report, we have received
confirmation of a commitment from La Tur Airlines of Mexico, through our
travel agent, Sunquest Incentive Travel of Toronto, to provide a new MD-
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1990-11 Update

              THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA

                   1991 SOLAR ECLIPSE EXPEDITION

           NOVEMBER 1990 REPORT TO EXPEDITION PARTICIPANTS

Dear Registrant(s) No._____________:

       I am writing to you to provide an update on the status of the
Solar Eclipse Expedition and to clarify the financial arrangements for
the Expedition. Undoubtedly many of you have been made aware of the
demise of Worldways Airlines of Toronto, and you may well be wondering
about its effect on our Expedition. We have been holding extensive
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1990-07 Update

THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA

1991 SOLAR ECLIPSE EXPEDITION

JULY 1990 REPORT TO EXPEDITION PARTICIPANTS

Dear Registrant(s) No. ____________

	I am writing to give you an update on the progress of our
plans and arrangements for next July's solar eclipse expedition to
Baja California. The Solar Eclipse Committee, consisting of me as
chairperson, J. Randy Atwood and Steve Dodson has been busy over
the past year making preparations for the trip.

	As you are probably aware, Sunquest Travel Incentive
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Release Form

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND RELEASE


          THE UNDERSIGNED (referred to hereafter as the "Expedition Member"
or the "Member") acknowledges the following facts:

1.        The Royal  Astronomical  Society  (hereinafter referred to as the
"RASC")  is a non-profit corporation without share capital that consists of
volunteer amateur and professional  astronomers  and that is devoted to the
advancement of astronomy and allied sciences.

2.       The  RASC  has  volunteered  to  organize,  for the benefit of its
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