Revised Vision, Mission, and Values Statements

At the 2015 February 9 Board of Director's meeting, revised Vision, Mission, and Values statements were approved. They now read:

The RASC Vision To be Canada's premiere organization of amateur and professional astronomers, promoting Astronomy to all.

The RASC Mission To enhance understanding of and inspire curiosity about the Universe, through public outreach, education, and support for astronomical research.

The RASC Values

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Memorial University - Grenfell Campus

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Vancouver Public Library

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University of British Columbia

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Royal Military College of Canada

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Bibliothèque nationale de France

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South African Astronomical Observatory

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Asteroid (872236) Carlgrillmair

Carl Grillmair (1959-2026) was a Canadian-American astronomer working at IPAC at Caltech. His research focused on galactic halos and stellar debris streams, and he used survey data to identify dozens of tidal stellar streams around the Milky Way. Carl was a member of the Spitzer Science Center Team, and the WISE, NEOWISE and NEO Surveyor Science Data Center.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 6, Number 15, page 14

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Asteroid (604429) Lokhorst

Deborah Lokhorst (b. 1992) is a Canadian astronomer at the National Research Council of Canada’s Herzberg Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Centre. Her research interests include investigation into galaxy formation and evolution using advanced instrumentation. Deborah is an adjunct professor at the University of Victoria.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 6, Number 15, page 14

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Asteroid (597469) Denisleahy

Denis Alan Leahy (b. 1952) is a Canadian astronomer and professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Calgary. His research interests include the study of radio pulsars, supernova remnants, compact objects and high-energy astrophysics in general.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 6, Number 15, page 14

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