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Past RAS President Kieth Knox passes |
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Written by Site Administrator
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012 14:35 |
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It is with great sadness that we pass along the news of the passing of Keith Knox.
Leader Post Article click here
Amongst other volunteer involvement Keith was active in the RAS club from 1960 into the 70's serving on the Executive in a variety of roles including Treasurer 62,63 and President 64,70,71 .
Volunteered for both the Meteor and the Emergency Flying Squad as well as for Auroral Observations
Picture attached. Executive presented Mr. A. M. Nilson to life membership in the society. From left to right is Keith Knox, Tony Nilson, and Milow Worel.
image & details above courtesy Ross Parker RASC Regina Historian |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 May 2012 14:46 |
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Written by Site Administrator
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Monday, 07 May 2012 21:04 |
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Thanks to the MacKenzie At Gallery for hosting our May meeting and Mark Bratton for his excellent talk!
We estimate 150 attended the event!
The evening began with a welcome and introductions by MacKenzie's Executive Director Jeremy Morgan followed by remarks from curators Timothy Long, former RAS member, and Michelle LaVallee, finally Chris Beckett introduced Mark Bratton. The talk was followed by an exhibit tour of Sky & Earth by artist John Noestheden. Artworks included renditions of star clusters, interpretations of amateur star atlas' and an interpretation of our perception of space throughout the ages, this included working with Hubble images and Robert Burnham's Celestial Handbook. Once the tour was complete we retired to the salon for refreshments and conversation where the Regina RASC centre set-up a table providing Strafinders, Eclipse glasses and Moon Gazer Guides to interested attendees.
Anyone fortunate to visit Regina the exhibit is runs May 5th to August 19th.
CLICK HERE FOR EVENT IMAGES
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Last Updated on Monday, 07 May 2012 21:28 |
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May 4th Meeting CHANGE 7pm MacKenzie Art Gallery Theatre |
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Written by Site Administrator
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Tuesday, 01 May 2012 09:11 |
Our meeting on May 4th will be at the MacKenzie Art Gallery at 7:00pm. Mark Bratton will be giving a presentation titled "Northern Perspective on the Southern Skies". Following Mark's presentation, there will be a tour with John Noestheden. There will be a reception after the tour. Mark will be signing copies of his new book "The Complete Gudie to the Herschel Objects". More information about the evening's events can be found by clicking here.
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Last Updated on Friday, 04 May 2012 23:08 |
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Friday, 04 May 2012 23:05 |
The Moon begins the month with some close pairings: Mars on the 1st; Spica and Saturn on the 3rd; then full phase on the 5th. That full Moon is the largest of the year, the time when our satellite reaches perigee (closest approach) with the Earth. On the 15th, the asteroid Pallas is less than a degree from the Moon; an occultation in the South Pacific. On May 22, Venus is within a fist width away to the east; a tough observation, though, with the Moon just a two-day-old sliver.
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Last Updated on Friday, 04 May 2012 23:06 |
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Friday, 06 April 2012 20:40 |
The Moon is full on the evening of April 6, hovering near Saturn and the bright star, Spica in the eastern sky. Later in the month, on the 19th, Mercury shares the sky, but this will be a tough observation, as the Moon is a mere sliver in the early eastern dawn. On the 22nd, Jupiter is just 2 degrees south of the Moon, and, on the 24th, Venus shares the western sky with our satellite.
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