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Some of them possess the nerd tag.
"They are the most enthusiastic, nerdy and astronomical lovers you will meet [and] are all members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC)." Phil Langill told CBC News
that he is the director of the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory and that this weekend is Christmas for him, as the astronomical society converges on Calgary for its annual general meeting and to celebrate an important milestone
"The CSAR is 150 years old, so I do not know if you can find an older Canadian organization, I think that's the one," he said. [19659005] Phil Langill is the director of the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory south of Calgary (Rebecca Kelly / CBC)
"Every year, they hold an annual general meeting in Canada, they walk around, visit each other , see what other organizations are doing to be able to ba be next year and make more cool thi ngs. "
Don Kelly came from New Brunswick to attend." "I have been interested in astronomy since the fifth grade," says Kelly.
"My grandmother m". gave a telescope in 7th grade.I have a number of telescopes, I have a 10 inch dobson that allows me to do public awareness … I've got it! opportunity to meet schoolchildren, to show some of the most basic things in the sky. "
Don Kelly came from New Brunswick to attend. He caught the bug of astronomy in 5th grade. (Rebecca Kelly / CBC)
Introducing someone to astronomy for the first time is a pleasure, he says
"When you can see the moons around Jupiter or the ring around Saturn, it's always a thrill … Usually people say "Wow." People are dazzled when they see the moon through a telescope instead of just looking into the sky. "[19659002AndsaysLangillit'sunderstandable
"I'm not partial or anything, but inside everyone is a You are a little astronomer, and sometimes you have to kick in that little character's panties. .. When you get together with other like-minded people, then your internal astronomer comes out. "Don Hladiuk, a regular CBC collaborator, says that annual meetings can be a great way to learn from new things, even for a seasoned veteran.
Don Hladiuk says even elders can learn new tricks at annual meetings. (Rebecca Kelly / CBC)
"You're so inspired when you hear this that people do in other centers across Canada, "he said
" It amazes you to have in the planets or objects of the deep sky. "He inspires you to try some of these observations when there "
Robyn Fore t, Vice President of the RASC, says that this year's General Assembly puts the spotlight on unrecognized people.
"There are a lot of women in science and many of them in the past have been overlooked, and we recognize this lack of recognition," said Robet Foret, vice president of the RASC, [traduction] (Rebecca Kelly / CBC)
