1960s

Comet Ikeya-Seki

Comet Ikeya-Seki rising in the morning sky on 1965 November 4 around 4:30 a.m. (haze is obscuring the comet's head). 10-minute exposure on Tri-X film. Photo by Bill Jenkins. See the source document for an annotated version that identifies various stars in the field.

[text on back of photo]

Hand-guided 10 minute exposure on (*) Tri-X film. Apr. time 4:30 a.m. Nov 4, 1965. (Note haze obscuring comet head)

Wide angle of lens caused stars to arc over comet's tail.

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Hamilton Meetings

The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Hamilton Centre

Meetings held the first Thursday of each month at 8:15 PM in the Physical Science Building, McMaster University, Room 102 (or Room 143)

Membership is open to all persons interested in astronomy. Fee for the year is Five Dollars, which includes the Observer's Handbook and the bi-monthly Journal. Students' Fee is Three Dollars.

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Ruth Northcott 1960s

Ruth Northcott in the 1960s. Photo by Doug Hube.

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O.C. to HSH 1969

Helen S. Hogg Awarded O.C. by GG Roland Michener 1969

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I.E. Symposium

Note from Eric Briggs (Toronto Centre):

I feel this is timely bearing in mind the closure of the Canadian Air and Space Museum at that location in late September [2011]. The names on the program for the 26 Oct 1961 symposium (50 years ago yesterday!) reads like a who's who of experts in Canadian aerospace history:

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CAS Letter

THE CANADIAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY
YOUR REF:                     OUR REF: 3213
DOWNSVIEW ==== ONTARIO
CANADA

December 20th. 1960.

The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada,
Headquarters,
252 College Street,
Toronto, pntario.

Attention: Mr. Broadfoct.

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CAS Letter

THE CANADIAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY DOWNSVIEW, ONTARIO CANADA November 8, 1960. Mr. R.R. Broadfoot, 763 Mount Pleasant Rd., Toronto 7. Dear Mr. Broadfoot: In response to your request, enclosed is a copy of a map showing the location of the de Havilland Cafeteria, in which our joint meeting of the 29th November is to be held. Dr. D.C. Rose, the speaker, is chairman of the Associate Committee for Space Research, and is particularly well known for his interest in cosmic ray physics. Dr. Rose is with the Division of Pure Physics, National Research Council, Ottawa. C.A.S.

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Sky Facts #20

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Sky Facts #18

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Sky Facts #17

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