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2014 Edition Updates

Updates for the 2014 Observer's Handbook

 

On p. 8, under Editorial Team, Michael Gatto's name should be as it appears here.

On p. 38, "Tiangong-1" should be spelled as it appears here.

On p. 99, the Jupiter satellites diagram in the right column is incorrect. Use the document provided below.

On p. 128, the magnitude for Arcturus is incorrectly given. It should be magnitude -0.05 (as shown on p. 281).

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Welcome

Founded in 1868, The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is Canada's leading astronomy organization bringing together over 4,800 enthusiastic amateur astronomers, educators, and professionals.

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Light Trespass

Dealing with Light Trespass

By Chetna Misra

Light trespass—the unwelcome spill of artificial light into spaces where it’s neither needed nor desired—has become a growing concern for those who cherish the nocturnal environment. As a symptom of light pollution, light trespass not only diminishes the beauty of dark skies but also disrupts ecosystems, affects human well-being, and highlights the consequences of poorly designed lighting systems.

Understanding Light Trespass

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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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Sudbury Club Origins

RASC Sudbury Astronomy Club - Origins and Early Years

Including, but not limited to, events from 1981-1987

by Steve Dodson, founding member

 

See also: RASC Sudbury Astronomy Club: Solar Observatory Project 1980-1989.

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Sudbury Solar Oby

RASC SUDBURY ASTRONOMY CLUB: SOLAR OBSERVATORY PROJECT 1980-1989

by STEVE DODSON

In the first few years of its existence, the new Sudbury Astronomy Club drew on the knowledge, skills, and energy of its members to engage in a bold project that earned it a lasting place of honour in the Sudbury Community.

This project succeeded through a unique partnership between the Club and another remarkable organization founded in the early 1980s, the Science Centre that became Science North. Both the Club and the Science Centre focussed rising community interest in Science.

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JRASC 2024 December

Inside this issue:

  • The 1860 eclipse expedition
  • “Explosion Model” of the Big Bang
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2025 Edition Updates

On pp. 13 and 352, the Alberta Star Party is at A Stones Throw campground, near Milo, Alberta.
50°35′Ν, 112°49′W, elev 921 m (3,021 ft)

On pp. 99 and 101, the Jupiter moons diagram is incorrect. Use the PDFs provided below.

On p. 103, the entry for Wed., Mar. 12 at 1:18 is incorrect - delete.

On p. 105, the second footnote should be #2.

On p. 132, the table re: Partial Eclipse of 2025 Mar 29, needs updating to incorporate DST, see below.

On p. 297, the table is incorrect. Use the updated table in the link below.

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JRASC 2024 October

Inside this issue:

  • Travelling for Planetary Imaging
  • Our Universe Through the Unruh Effect and Information Theory
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JRASC 2024 August

Inside this issue:

  • Signatures of Cosmic Deceleration
  • Helen Sawyer Hogg’s Globular Cluster Research
  • Why the Dominion Observatory Lens was Replaced
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