asteroid (701781) Dougjohnstone

Doug Johnstone (b. 1966) is a Canadian astronomer and Principal Research Officer at the Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Institute of the National Research Council of Canada. He is an authority on far-infrared and sub-millimeter astronomy focusing on star and planet formation.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, volume 5, number 3, page 19

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asteroid (304557) Welling

Beatrice Winifred Welling (1888–1968) was a Canadian librarian specializing in government publications. She won two gold medals for her B.A. at the University of New Brunswick, followed by an M.A. from Radcliffe College at Harvard and a B.Sc. from Simmons College (which became Simmons University in 2018). Beatrice co-authored the first book on library science published in Canada. In 1940, Welling contributed a collection of astronomy-themed poetry to H.R.

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asteroid (299631) Kayliegreen

Kaylie Green (1990–2023) was a Canadian Ph.D. student in Astronomy at the University of Western Ontario. Passionate about science, she left industry to study supermassive black holes. She was a talented researcher, mentor and science
communicator, engaging peers and the public with her enthusiasm and inspiring students with her kindness and dedication.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, volume 5, number 3, page 16

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JRASC April 2025

Inside this issue:

  • William Blair Bruce: An Artist’s Arctic Eclipse
  • In Hubble’s Nebula (NGC 2261) a jet-like structure to the south has disappeared

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JRASC 2025 February

Inside this issue:

  • NGC 6888 Emission Nebula associated with the Wolf-Rayet star HD 92163 (WR 136)
  • Matching Galactic Rotation Curves without Dark Matter or MOND
  • Accuracy of the “Shadow Stick” Method for Determining North
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Explore the Moon (Telescope)-Pedersen

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IWLOP-Pilon

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Messier–Hunt

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Messier–Aubrey

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Explore the Moon (Telescope)-Thompson

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