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             THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANAD&
                                                              Bulletin No. 1
                      INSTRUMENTATION SECTION



At the Society's General Assembly in Winnipeg in May 1966, I had the
honour of being appointed National Co-ordinator of the Instrumentation
Section.


To the best of my knowledge, this is a category; therefore,
records or information as to type or numbers of instruments in use
by members of the R.A.S.C. are not available.


I would like to suggest that each Centre appoint a member to keep
me infoiined of the type and number of instruments currently in use
by their Centre. For a telescope, this should include the diameter
of the objective or mirror and focal length; arty unusual features
of a particular instrument should be given.


Information should also be included on micrometers, spectroscopes,
photometers, camera equipment, etc., sun-observing eqtdpnent such
as spectroheliograph, spectrohelioscope, monochromator, etc., as
well as instruments under construction.


Very old instruments still in use are interesting, particularly if
a short history is included.


I hope to reeeive replies from all of our Centres.














                                           George R. Ball,
                                           National Co-ordinator,
                                           Instrumentation Section,
                          Standing Committee on Observational Activities,
                                           54 West Maddock Ave.,
September 21, 1966.                         Victoria, B.C.