Asteroid (298762) Sarahgallagher

Sarah Connoran Gallagher (b. 1973) is an American-Canadian astronomer who studies quasars and compact galaxy groups. A Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada, she has been Director of its Institute for Earth and Space Exploration, and Science Advisor to the President of the Canadian Space Agency.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, 2023-03-20, Volume 3, Number 4, page 9

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Asteroid (291824) Cami

Jan Lieven Jo Cami (b. 1972) is a Belgian-Canadian astronomer who studies evolved stars, interstellar matter and astrochemistry. Cami did his graduate studies at the University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Brussel. A faculty member in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Western University in London, Canada, Cami won the Qilak Award from the Canadian Astronomical Society in 2019. He is one of the co-discoverers of fullerenes in space.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, 2023-03-20, Volume 3, Number 4, page 8

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Asteroid (292856) Peeters

Els Peeters (born 1973) is a Belgian-Canadian astronomer who completed her PhD at the University of Groningen on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and dust in regions of massive star formation. A faculty member in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Western University in London, Canada, Peeters studies how stars are formed, the interstellar and circumstellar medium in galaxies, and theoretical astrochemistry. She is one of the co-discoverers of fullerenes in space.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin,2023-03-20, Volume 3, Number 4, page 9

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Bounds-ETM-B

2. Explore the Moon—Bin    Gregory    Bounds    Edmonton        1 Jan 2023

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JRASC April 2023

Inside this issue:

  • Recognizing the Stellarium Training Team
  • Terence Dickinson – Obituary
  • Teaching Astronomy in Québec’s Schools
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: Sunday Sungazing

Event Date: 
Sunday, March 26, 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:00pm

Date and time: Sunday, March 26, 12:30 - 1:00 PM ET, online

Sunday Stargazing

RASC DDO and the David Dunlap Institute

Sunday, March 26, 12:30 - 1:00 PM ET, online

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RASC DDO: Out of This World: The Solar System

Event Date: 
Thursday, March 16, 2023 - 12:00pm to 2:15pm

Date and time: Thursday, March 16, Noon - 2:30 PM ET, in person at the David Dunlap Observatory

Out of This World: The Solar System

RASC DDO and the David Dunlap Observatory

Thursday, March 16, Noon - 2:30 PM ET, in person at the David Dunlap Observatory

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RASC DDO: Sun Fun!

Event Date: 
Monday, March 13, 2023 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm

Date and time: Monday, March 13, Noon - 2:00 PM ET

Sun Fun!

RASC DDO and the David Dunlap Observatory

Monday, March 13, Noon - 2:00 PM ET, in person at the David Dunlap Observatory

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RASC DDO: Space Action: Craters and Comets!

Event Date: 
Saturday, March 11, 2023 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Event Date: Saturday, March 11, 2:00 - 4:00 PM EST

Space Action: Craters and Comets!

RASC DDO and the David Dunlap Institute

Saturday, March 11, 2:00 - 4:00 PM EST, in person at the David Dunlap Observatory

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RASC DDO: Planetarium Day

Event Date: 
Sunday, March 5, 2023 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm

Event Date: Sunday, March 5, 2:30-4:00 PM EST (additional session at 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM if the other is full)

Planetarium Day

RASC DDO and the David Dunlap Observatory

Sunday, March 5, 2:30-4:00 PM EST (additional session at 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM if the other is full), in person at the David Dunlap Observatory

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