[NatureNS] RASC Meeting - Friday, January 17th at 7:30 PM

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The January monthly meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Ha=
lifax Centre will be held on

This Coming Friday! January 17th at 7:30 PM,

Room AT101 in the Atrium Building, Saint Mary's University

All Welcome!

This Friday=92s meeting will have a joint presentation by Roy Bishop and ou=
r new president Paul Gray celebrating the 60th Anniversary of our Halifax C=
entre! We will be taken on the =93Rough Guide=94 illustrated tour highlight=
ing the true events and personalities in our first 60 years. With some thro=
wback photos of some of long term members there should be a few good chuckl=
es for all as well as many interesting facts about our history and members.

Dave Chapman will also demonstrate "The Frugal Astronomer's Image-Stabilizi=
ng Binoculars"

Sean Dzafovic will provide a What=92s Up of the January/February night sky =
which also references to the Explore the Universe Program.

We will also be treated to a number of recent images our members have taken=
 of Comet Lovejoy, the Moon and the Mercury and Venus conjunction.

And, of course, following the presentations =96 special celebration refresh=
ments, a cake!  (prepared by our two youngest supernova hunters) and social=
 time!


Patrick Kelly

National Advisory Council Representative

Halifax Centre, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada


Halifax Centre: http://halifax.rasc.ca

National:       http://rasc.ca


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Patrick Kelly</font></p>
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<font face=3D"Courier" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: normal normal normal 12px/=
normal Courier; ">National Advisory Council Representative</font></p>
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<font face=3D"Courier" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: normal normal normal 12px/=
normal Courier; ">Halifax Centre, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada</fon=
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<font face=3D"Courier" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: normal normal normal 12px/=
normal Courier; ">Halifax Centre:
http://halifax.rasc.ca</font></p>
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normal Courier; ">National:<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</sp=
an><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<span class=3D=
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