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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>This month, on page 3 Mark pickett writes about The Barry Mirror and The Bowe Telescope.</span><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>The latest from NASA's Space Place, Where the Heavenliest of Showers Come From by Dr. Ethan Siegel can be found on page 5.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>A review by our librarian, Chris Talpas of Terry Dickinsons Nightwatch follows on page 6.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>I wrote about an evening at the Observatory just this past Monday, with accompanying pictures provided by those who were there. This is on page 8.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>Page 10 sees the latest two poems by Stuart Atkinson from England.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>Page 11 contains a quick review of the November meeting with some pictures from Ed Mizzi.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>Lastly, check out the picture on page 12. It was submitted by Scott Barrie.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div id=idOWAReplyText46164><div><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You can view this month's Orbit by going directly to:<br><span style='color:#1F497D'>http://www.hamiltonrasc.ca/Orbit/orbdec14.pdf</span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>You can also go to <a href="http://www.hamiltonrasc.ca/">http://www.hamiltonrasc.ca/</a> , click on Orbit Newsletter and then select the issue you'd like to read. The latest one is always at the top.<br><br>Thanks<span style='color:#1F497D'> to all our contributors this month, and I hope to see you on Thursday at the Legion!</span><br><br>Roger Hill<br>Orbit Editor</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br><br><br><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>