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The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

 

From the OBSERVER'S HANDBOOK

The beginnings of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada go back to the middle of the nineteenth century. The Society was incorporated within the province of Ontario in 1890, received its Royal Charter from King Edward VII in 1903 (charter link here), and was federally incorporated in 1968. The National Office of the Society (containing the business office and library) is located at 203-489 College St.,Toronto, ON.  M6G 1A5
, telephone (416) 924-7973 or 888-924-7272 from within Canada. E-mail | nationaloffice (at) rasc (dot) ca | Website: http://www.rasc.ca


RASC members are from many countries and from all walks of life. Members receive the OBSERVER'S HANDBOOK (published in September for the next calendar year), and an electronic copy of the JOURNAL, which contains review articles, research papers on historical and contemporary topics, education notes, general notes of astronomical interest, book reviews, news items concerning the Society and its Centres, informal articles, and letters. 

Membership fees and other information can  be found on the national website here: https://www.rasc.ca/.

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