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Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
Victoria Centre
Annual General Meeting and Dinner
Saturday, November 15, 2008
held
at the Gorge Vale Golf Club
1005 Craigflower Road, Victoria, BC
SPEAKER
LIFE
AT THE TOP, or Tales from telescope mountains - Dr. Jasper Wall, UBC Physics and
Astronomy
What's it really like at major observatories? I have been to many, seen many
telescope mountains, and have lived the mountain life in more than one guise.
I'll try to convey the flavour of a few of these places, relating some of the
bizarre experiences along the way. These stories will include a brief account of
my role in Apollo 11 and 12; I was part of the team at the Parkes telescope
which was prime station for the moon landing, and I was in the control room when
Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon.
Jasper Wall biography (link to UBC website)
BUSINESS MEETING
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Call to order
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Minutes of 2007 Annual General Meeting
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Secretary�s Annual Report
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Financial Report
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National Representative Report
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Awards
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Volunteer Appreciation Certificate
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Excellence in Astrophotography
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Newton-Ball Award
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Outgoing President's Message
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Election of officers
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Door Prizes
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New business from the floor
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Incoming President's Message
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Adjournment
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