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The 2012 June 5-6 transit of Venus (ToV) is over, and there won't be another one till 2117! Many RASC members successfully viewed the ToV here and abroad, and you can find the graphic record of the observations―and of the astronomers making them―here.


 


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Manitoba

The 2012 June 5-6 transit of Venus (ToV) is over, and there won't be another one till 2117! Many RASC members successfully viewed the ToV here and abroad, and you can find the graphic record of the observations―and of the astronomers making them―here.


 


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Quebec

The 2012 June 5-6 transit of Venus (ToV) is over, and there won't be another one till 2117! Many RASC members successfully viewed the ToV here and abroad, and you can find the graphic record of the observations―and of the astronomers making them―here.


 


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Transit 2012 Results

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Observations are arranged geographically.


Maritime Canada was plagued by clouds and a number of our Maritime members travelled west to observe the transit.


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Jupiter (continued)

WITH THE PLANETS
by
Geoffrey Gaherty, Jr.

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JRASC-2012 June

Inside this issue:

  • Outreach in Cuba: Trip Three
  • Madawaska Highlands Observatory
  • Astronomy the Babylonian Way
  • Universe Starter Kit
  • Stargazing in a Rush
  • CASTOR
  • Flat Frames
  • 50th Anniversary—John Glenn
  • 75th Birthday—Valentina
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Jupiter in 1959-60

The original paper pages for these sketches are available as PDFs: 1959, 1960.

WITH THE PLANETS
by
Geoffrey Gaherty, Jr.

JUPITER: During the 1959 apparition of Jupiter, the Montreal Centre's observers were very active and achieved some very good results. The following table gives details of the 84 drawings received:

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Scrapbook 1905

Background information on this scrapbook from Randy Attwood (Mississauga):

It was created by J.E. Maybee (see the group picture on page 13.) It was donated to the Toronto Centre in the 1980's by his son. I was the Toronto Centre President back then—I got a call from Mr Maybee who lived in Oakville—he was in his 80's—he had something to donate to the centre. He donated the scrapbook and the telescope that his father took to view the eclipse.

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Mars in 1960-61

 


The original paper pages for these sketches are available online as a PDF file.


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Venus in 1960-61

The original paper pages for these sketches are available online as a PDF file.

OBSERVATIONS OF VENUS
by the Montreal Centre of the R.A.S.C.

by: Klaus R. Brasch, 1961 March 18th.

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