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CAS Letter

On 28 Oct, 2011 By Anonymous (not verified)

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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GA Guide 1992

On 25 Oct, 2011 By Anonymous (not verified)
  • Table of Contents
  • Welcome letter to GA delegates by President Ruth Lewis
  • Welcome letter by City of Calgary Mayor Al Duerr
  • Welcome letter by ASC/Centennial Planetarium Executive Director William (Bill) Peters
  • Introduction and Registration Information
  • The University of Calgary
  • Map of the U. of C. showing Food Services Outlets
  • Day 1 Activities
  • Map to Canada Day Starnight
  • Summer Star Chart
  • Day 2 Activities
  • Background on Helen Sawyer Hogg Lecture and Speaker Alan R. Hildebrand
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David H. Levy Logbooks

On 14 Oct, 2011 By rosenfel@chass....

Introduction

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Qilak Award / Prix Qilak

The award is known as:

  • English: Qilak Award for Astronomy Outreach and Communication
  • French: Prix Qilak pour la communication en astronomie

The Beyond International Year of Astronomy group (collaboration of RASC/CASCA/FAAQ) developed this award jointly in 2010.

Qilak is the Inuit word that means the entire sky: the celestial sphere and all that it contains, the Sun, the Moon, and the stars.

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1869 Dec 7

On 24 Jul, 2011 By Anonymous (not verified)

Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1869 December 7

Regular Meeting Dec 7th 1869

Mr. Elvins' House - Present Mr. Winder, Mr. Elvins, Mr. Turnbull, and Mr. Ridgway.

Minutes of last meeting read and approved.

Mr. Elvins read a paper respecting meteoric appearances. He introduced this paper by reference to a paper by Prof. Loomis [?] on a [word illegible] subject with a diagram illustrative of Solar Spots, Magnetic disturbances and Auroral display. Showing their harmony as regards predictability in increases or decreases.

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1869 Sep 6

On 24 Jul, 2011 By Anonymous (not verified)

Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1869 September 6

Regular Meeting Sep 6th 1869
At Mr. ridgway's

Present Messrs Winder, Turnbull, Ridgway and Elvins. The president in the chair.

Minutes of last meeting read & confirmed.

Report of Committee who observed the Eclipse of Aug 7th adopted.

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1869 Aug 7 Eclipse

On 24 Jul, 2011 By Anonymous (not verified)

Particulars of the Observation of the
Solar Eclipse of Aug 7th 1869
at Toronto

  h   m   sec
First Contact, Angle 128º from Solar Vertex 4 . 44 . 50
Greatest Obscuration 5 . 46. 20
Last Contact, Angle 75º from Solar Vertex 6 . 36 . 44
Duration 1 . 51 . 54

 

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1869 Aug 3

On 24 Jul, 2011 By Anonymous (not verified)

Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1869 August 3

Regular Meeting Aug 3th 1869
At Mr. Clare's

Present:- Mr. Ridgway - Vice President, in the chair, Messrs Turnbull, Elvins, Brunt, Thompson & Clare. Visitor Mr. Moorhouse.

The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed.

An interesting letter from Mr. Winder to Mr. Elvins was read detailing his visit to the Observatory at Cincinnati, and his kind receiption there by Prof. Abbé, a gentlemen who had worked along with Prof. Huggins.

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1869 Jul 14

On 24 Jul, 2011 By Anonymous (not verified)

Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1869 July 14

July 14th 1869
In the Park

The meeting appointed to be held in the Park took place this evening, but the night being unfavorable for observations, none could be made. Present Messr Ridgway, Turnbull, Elvins, Potter & Clare.

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1869 Jun 1

On 24 Jul, 2011 By Anonymous (not verified)

Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1869 June 1

Regular Meeting June 1st 1869
Mr. Turnbull's

Present:- Mr. Winder, the President, in the chair
Meprs Turnbull, Ridgway and Elvins. Two or three visitors were also present.

The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed.

Mr. Wm. Thompson, who was proposed at the May meeting was duly elected a member of the Society.

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