The Society finally acquired its current name, "The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada" in 1903. The RASC Gold Medal was instituted in 1906. The Society also expanded to cities other than Toronto with the opening of Centres, starting with Ottawa in 1906. In 1907, the Journal and Observer's Handbook commenced publishing.
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Today in History
| 1801 | Piazzi discovers (1) Ceres. | 225 years ago |
| 1900 | Leslie C. Peltier born. | 126 years ago |
| 1987 | David Levy discovers Comet Levy (1987a). NNL | 39 years ago |
See also:
- The 1900 May 28 total solar eclipse.
- The 1905 Aug 30 total solar eclipse.
- TAS / RASC Transactions, 1900-05.
- Observer's Handbook back issues
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