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2018 Edition Updates

On p. 11, the longitude details for Mont Mégantic Observatory should be 71°09′W and elevation should be 1095/3592

On p. 84, the correct latitude for Old Man on his Back Nocturnal Preserve is 49.2° N

On p. 114, in Mercury, the first sentence should read "Visible for the first few days in morning twilight for northern observers..."

On p. 160, mention is made of Joshua Slocum. It should be Frederick Slocum, 1873 – 1944, and he was not a Canadian. 

On p. 167, the date for the occultation of ZC 3268 should be Jan. 20

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Imagining The Skies

RASC—Eyes on the Universe for 150 Years

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Mosaic

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At the 1905 eclipse


Vancouver photo


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Frank Hogg Tribute

Tribute to
DR. FRANK S. HOGG
Delivered by
Rev. Mr. C.B. Brethen, Minister
Richmond Hill United Church

January 4, 1951

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Regarding Sputnik

Regarding Sputnik
by
John F. Heard, Ph. D.
Director
David Dunlap Observatory
University of Toronto

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Hassard Correspondence

A.R. Hassard correspondence 1908-10.

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Max Muller 1893

An
Offering of Sincere Gratitude

To
My many Friends and Fellow-Labourers
For their good wishes on the
First of September 1893

The
Fiftieth Anniversary of my receiving
The Doctor's Degree in the
University of Leipzig

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JRASC 2017 October

Inside this issue:

  • Sound Basis for Teaching: Learning the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
  • Astronomy from Coast to Coast to Coast
  • Ken Hewitt-White GA Address
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The 2018 Podcast

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RASC 2018—the Podcast

Curious about the old stuff which tells who we are, and what we’ve done since 1868? A series of podcast episodes will delve into the fascinating (& sometimes unbelievable) stories of the RASC, based on the surviving artifacts, the members who made and used them, and what we’re learned—and haven’t learned—about doing citizen science.

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National Star Party - January 27

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