Member of the RASC and others gathered in front of the finished (except the mirror) telescope

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Title

Member of the RASC and others gathered in front of the finished (except the mirror) telescope

Subject

Observatory Hill, Plaskett telescope

Description

A picture taken October 21, 1916 of members of the Victoria chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC). J.S. Plaskett invited the group to the observatory to see the completed telescope, minus the mirror, and marvel at its majesty. The group travelled to the foot of Observatory Hill on the BC Electric Railway and walked to the top of the summit. Included in this group was A.W. McCurdy president of the RASC chapter and recently elected member of the BC Legislature.

Creator

Edgar Fleming

Publisher

National Research Council Canada

Date

1916

Citation

Edgar Fleming, “Member of the RASC and others gathered in front of the finished (except the mirror) telescope,” Herzberg Archives, accessed May 14, 2024, https://archival.astroherzberg.org/items/show/259.