In 1983 the Society purchased its second building, 136 Dupont St. Comet Halley's 1985-86 apparition brought with it a significant boost in membership numbers. The Plaskett Medal was instituted (jointly with CASCA) in 1988; by this time there were 22 Centres across Canada.
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| 1939 | Leslie C. Peltier discovers 7th comet, 1939a. | 87 years ago |
| 1961 | Organizational meeting of the Kingston Centre. | 65 years ago |
See Also:
- The 1984 May 30 solar eclipse.
- National Newsletter back issues.
- Robert Ballantyne's column in the Winnipeg Free Press from 1985-87.
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