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1994 Eclipse Brochure

On 03 Feb, 2013 By walter.macdonal...
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GA 1990 Symposium

On 03 Feb, 2013 By walter.macdonal...

The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
to celebrate its centenary of incorporation
presents
YOU AND THE UNIVERSE
A Public Symposium

Alumni Theatre, Carleton University, Ottawa
Saturday, June 30, 1990

Five Free 1 Hour Lectures — No Tickets Required

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GA 1983 Schedule

On 03 Feb, 2013 By walter.macdonal...
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JRASC 2013 February

On 16 Jan, 2013 By james-deleted-5...

Inside This Issue:

  • Milky Way Globular Clusters
  • Orionid Meteor Shower by FM Radio
  • LEDs in Astronomy
  • The Venus Aureole Effect
  • London Centre’s Observatory
  • My Fast-Light Mirror

The 3-D Viewer (PDF below) is from page 46 of the February 2013 Journal. This text is drawn from the image caption:

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Labrador Expedition 1905

On 23 Dec, 2012 By walter.macdonal...

Photo album of the Canadian eclipse expedition to Hamilton Inlet, Labrador in August 1905.

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The Labrador Eclipse Expedition

On 21 Dec, 2012 By walter.macdonal...

Reprint from Christmas 'Acta Victoriana' 1905. (See https://archive.org/details/cihm_991696)

Note: The "Dominion Observatory Installation" and "Eclipse Camp" photos used here may not be the same as those used in the original article.—WM

The Labrador Eclipse Expedition

C.A. CHANT, PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA

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2012 Edition Updates

On 13 Dec, 2012 By james-deleted-5...

Observer's Handbook 2012 Edition

The following corrections have been noted:

  • On p. 25, the units of GM should read as km³/s²

  • On p. 115, in the left column, the days of the week are incorrect following Sunday, Dec. 16. The 17th is a Monday, the 18th a Tuesday, and so on, until the 26, which is a Wednesday. Thereafter, the days are correct.

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