Asteroid (112313) LarryLines

Larry Lines (1949-2019) was a Canadian exploration geophysicist. During his distinguished career he was a researcher at Amoco's Tulsa lab, a professor and industry consortium leader at Memorial University of Newfoundland and the University of Calgary, and president of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists.

Orbit Type: Main Belt

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, volume 1, number 4, page 8

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Asteroid (321577) KeanuReeves

Keanu Charles Reeves (b. 1964-09-02 in Beirut, Lebanon,) is a well-known Canadian actor. He is known for his iconic acting roles (including The Matrix, Constantine and Point Break) as well as for his kindness and selflessness.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, volume 1, number 7, page 8

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RASC Ottawa: Monthly Virtual Meeting

Event Date: 
Friday, September 10, 2021 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Monthly Virtual Meeting

RASC Ottawa Centre 

The upcoming virtual meeting is on Friday, September 10th at 7:30 PM EDT.  This meeting is a week later than usual due to the long weekend.

They are looking for observation images. Please send these images to Dave (meetingchair@ottawa.rasc.ca) and Chris (chris@teron.ca) by end-of-day Monday, September August 6th for inclusion in the slides.

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Insider's Guide to the Galaxy: Life Cycles of Stars

Event Date: 
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Insider's Guide to the Galaxy: Life Cycles of Stars

Tuesday, September 28, 3:30 to 5pm EDT

The stars are just like us! They're born, they get older (and bigger) and then they die. Some live fast and die young, others linger almost “forever”, and the most massive ones explode into supernovae, neutron stars, and black holes. Find out how to see stars at all different stages of their life, right from your own backyard.

Register here!

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Insider's Guide to the Galaxy: Space and Astronomy Books

Event Date: 
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Insider's Guide to the Galaxy: Space and Astronomy Books

Tuesday, September 14, 3:30 to 5pm EDT

 

As avid readers, we want to share with you our favourite space and astronomy books! Chris will be diving into his favourite observing books and Jenna will talk about her favourite books on all sorts of other astronomy topics – from the Big Bang to Alien Worlds to the End of Everything. And viewers can let us know which are your favourite space books!

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RASC Toronto: Up in the Sky

Event Date: 
Friday, September 24, 2021 - 8:30pm to 10:00pm

Up in the Sky

RASC Toronto and David Dunlap Observatory 

Friday, September 24, 2021 | 8:30 – 10:00PM EDT

Register HERE!

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RASC Toronto: Ask an Astronomer

Event Date: 
Sunday, September 19, 2021 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Ask an Astronomer

RASC Toronto and David Dunlap Observatory 

Sunday, September 19, 2021 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT

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RASC Toronto: Sunday Stargazing

Event Date: 
Sunday, September 12, 2021 - 12:30pm to 1:00pm

Sunday Stargazing

Toronto Centre and David Dunlap Observatory

Sunday, September 12, 2021 | 12:30 – 1:00PM EDT

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Hamilton-ETM-B

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