David J. Lane
Encyclopedia
David J. Lane is a Canadian astronomer at Saint Mary's University
, the past president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
, Director of the Burke-Gaffney, owner of the Abbey-Ridge observatories, and creator of the planetarium software entitled the Earth Centered Universe. Asteroid 117032 Davidlane
is named in his honour. Lane, and fellow Canadian astronomer Paul Gray, discovered supernova
1995F in NGC 2726 and supernova
2005ea in MCG+10-16-61.
Lane was a featured guest on comet
hunter David H. Levy
's internet radio show: Let's Talk Stars.
Lane was also the man who sent images to Paul Gray that the youngest supernova discoverer Kathryn Gray used to discovery a supernova, SN 2010lt
in Jan. 2, 2011.
Saint Mary's University
St. Mary's University is the name of several universities:In Canada:*St...
, the past president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is a national, non-profit, charitable organization devoted to the advancement of astronomy and related sciences. At present, there are 29 local branches of the Society, called centres, located in towns and cities across the country from St. John's,...
, Director of the Burke-Gaffney, owner of the Abbey-Ridge observatories, and creator of the planetarium software entitled the Earth Centered Universe. Asteroid 117032 Davidlane
117032 Davidlane
117032 Davidlane is a Main Belt asteroid discovered on May 14, 2004 by T. Glinos, D. Levy and W. Levy at Jarnac. It is named after Canadian amateur astronomer David Lane.- External links :* *...
is named in his honour. Lane, and fellow Canadian astronomer Paul Gray, discovered supernova
Supernova
A supernova is a stellar explosion that is more energetic than a nova. It is pronounced with the plural supernovae or supernovas. Supernovae are extremely luminous and cause a burst of radiation that often briefly outshines an entire galaxy, before fading from view over several weeks or months...
1995F in NGC 2726 and supernova
Supernova
A supernova is a stellar explosion that is more energetic than a nova. It is pronounced with the plural supernovae or supernovas. Supernovae are extremely luminous and cause a burst of radiation that often briefly outshines an entire galaxy, before fading from view over several weeks or months...
2005ea in MCG+10-16-61.
Lane was a featured guest on comet
Comet
A comet is an icy small Solar System body that, when close enough to the Sun, displays a visible coma and sometimes also a tail. These phenomena are both due to the effects of solar radiation and the solar wind upon the nucleus of the comet...
hunter David H. Levy
David H. Levy
David H. Levy is a Canadian astronomer and science writer most famous for his co-discovery in 1993 of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9, which collided with the planet Jupiter in 1994.-Biography:...
's internet radio show: Let's Talk Stars.
Lane was also the man who sent images to Paul Gray that the youngest supernova discoverer Kathryn Gray used to discovery a supernova, SN 2010lt
SN 2010lt
SN 2010lt is a supernova located in the galaxy UGC 3378 in Camelopardalis. It was discovered by amateur astronomers Kathryn Aurora Gray, her father Paul Gray, of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada and David J. Lane of Stillwater Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada. Upon discovery, Kathryn Aurora Gray became...
in Jan. 2, 2011.