Guest Speakers.
(in alphabetical order)
Judy Black has been a member of the RASC Halifax Centre since 2013 and has served several roles on the Board of Directors, including “Covid” President (2020-2022). She is also the Centre’s National Council Representative. She has earned the RASC EtU and EtM (binocular and telescope) Certificates and is close to completing the IWLOP and Messier Catalogue. She loves sharing the excitement in exploring the night skies.
Dave XVII Chapman is a life-long amateur astronomer and long-standing member of RASC Halifax. He is primarily a visual observer, but has been known to take the odd astrophoto. He always has a lot of projects on the go, which you can learn about at https://linktr.ee/DaveChapman
Pat Kelly has been a member of RASC Halifax Centre since 1981 and has served at the Centre in multiple capacities, including Centre President and Nova Notes Editor and at the National level as editor off the RASC’s Observer’s Handbook. He is an enthusiastic presenter at meetings, planetarium shows, and university lectures. Pat is equally enthusiastic about nature, especially birding. He is a Fellow of the RASC.
Gary has always had a fascination with the night sky. After moving to Halifax after living most of his life in northern Canada, he was finally able to pursue the hobby seriously. Gary was an active member of the Halifax Centre for several years, and has since reactivated his membership. He is primarily a visual observer, but recently has been dipping his toe in some astrophotography.