Keynote Speaker

     Dr. Catherine Lovekin

Dr. Lovekin is an astronomer studying stellar structure and evolution. Satellites like TESS collect continuous photometry of stars, which can be used to measure their variability. By comparing this observational variability to theoretical models, Dr. Lovekin studies the interior properties of stars, including convection, rotation, and magnetic fields. Dr. Lovekin is currently a professor in the physics department at Mount Allison University. 

Guest Speakers.

(in alphabetical order)

     Judy Black

Judy Black has been a RASC Halifax Centre member since 2013, serving on the Board of Directors, including “Covid” President (2020-2022), and Secretary (2016-2019, 2023-2026). She is the Centre’s National Council Representative and has served as its chair (2022-2026). She has earned the RASC Explore the Universe and Explore the Moon (binocular and telescope) certificates and is close to completing the Isabel Williamson Lunar Observing Program (IWLOP) and the Messier Catalogue. She loves sharing the excitement in exploring the night skies.

    David Hoskin

David Hoskin has been a member of the RASC Halifax Centre since 2018.  He currently serves as Observing Chair, Education and Public Outreach (EPO) Chair, and sits on the Centre’s Board of Directors. Although David enjoys all aspects of amateur astronomy, his passion is astrophotography. He has earned RASC’s Wide Field, Solar System, and Deep Sky Astro-Imaging Certificates. Some of David’s astrophotographs have been featured in BBC Sky at Night magazine, EarthSky, and CTV Atlantic newscasts.
 

Paul Gray    Paul Gray, FRASC

An avid observer both visually and imaging with multiple telescopes from his backyard observatory. As a member of the RASC since 1987, Paul has served numerous roles here and in New Brunswick. For the RASC Halifax Centre, he served as President, Nova East Chair, and Observing Chair. He was the RASC Observing Chair for 3 years and the RASC Observer's Calendar Editor for 10 years. He has discovered/co-discovered 7 supernovae and was honoured with naming of minor planet 20018Paulgray.
 

    Pat Kelly, FRASC

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 of 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.

 

Frank Logan    Frank Logan

Frank Logan, a former artilleryman, has a wide range of interests. He is an amateur artist, genealogist, and song lyricist, a past newsletter editor, and has been active within the local Scottish cultural community. With a long-standing passion for astronomy, Frank built his own computerized astrophotography rig after visually observing Saturn’s rings for the first time in 2024.

 
    Chris Young
 
Chris is a long-term member of the Halifax Centre and has a strong interest in the skylore of other cultures. He will include some of these stories of other cultures in the Sky Tour.