100 Years of Astronomy in Regina

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100 Years of Astronomy in Regina
Regina Centre Celebrates 1910 to 2010
Born with one comet...
The Regina Astronomical Society started in 1910 when Halley’s Comet
inspired some of Regina’s most inquiring minds. The generous donation
of a Brashear telescope – unsurpassed at the time and even decades later
– gave the club an excellent start. For the rest of the century, astronomy
in Regina waxed and waned. The war years and Depression took their
toll on club membership but the club survived. With its revival after the
war, dedicated local astronomers built, moved and rebuilt observatories,
chased meteorites, chilled themselves to the bone to view eclipses, and
contended with everything from UFOs to opportunistic stray cats, all
while sharing their delight in the universe with members of the public in
Regina and surrounding areas. By the time Halley’s Comet returned in
1986, the club was going strong.
And then came another comet...
In 2001, international history was made when a Regina astronomy club member discovered a brand new comet, now named after him.
Like Halley’s Comet, it sparked new interest in astronomy, adding another chapter to the ongoing story of the Royal Astronomical
Society of Canada - Regina Centre.
100 Years of Astronomy in Regina: Regina Centre Celebrates 1910-2010
Edited by Ross H. Parker
© 2015
ISBN 978-0-9940609-0-7 (pbk.) (softcover only)
Printed by Clements Printers Inc., Regina, Saskatchewan
This 712-page volume is packed with photos, news
clippings, scrapbook notes, newsletters, meeting minutes
and other materials that reveal how much effort amateur
astronomers of all ages put into keeping the centre and
observatories going over the years. Moreover, these bits
of history show how well-respected the Regina Centre
was in the world of astronomical science, participating
fully in international events such as the International
Geophysical Year (1956-57) and scoring some significant
achievements in meteor counts for the National Research
Council of Canada. It was the only amateur observatory
listed with professional observatories in the 1950s and
1960s. Many people will remember the iconic
observatory on Broad Street where the society met for
many years before moving to the Saskatchewan Science
Centre. 100 Years of Astronomy in Regina includes
comprehensive stories of the Regina Centre’s
involvement with the creation of the Cypress Hills Dark
Sky Preserve, the largest one at the time, and the
discovery of Comet Petriew.
100 Years of Astronomy in Regina
Regina Centre Celebrates 1910 - 2010
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