AAVSO Observer Code
BQE
Affiliation
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC)
Full Name
Thomas Briggs
Location
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY, US
Background/Interesting Fact
Employed at Spitz, Inc.
RASC Board member,
Retired secretary of the Toronto Centre of RASC
10 supernovae shared with T. Puckett, J. Newton and A. Sehgal: 2006cq, 2008hj, 2010bq, 2011ai, 2011dy, 2012ak, 2012dd, 2015ai, AT2016eqx, AT2016fvn.
7 asteroid occultations recorded:
(107) Camilla, 20 August 2016
(1030) Vitja, 28 April 2012
(225) Henrietta, 16 July 2007
(31) Euphrosyne, 7 October 2006
(128) Nemesis, 18 November 2005
(61) Danae, 6 October 2005
(597) Bandusia, 1 February 2005
Former telescope shop employee
Participant at Mount Wilson Observatory CUREA program 2002
RASC Board member,
Retired secretary of the Toronto Centre of RASC
10 supernovae shared with T. Puckett, J. Newton and A. Sehgal: 2006cq, 2008hj, 2010bq, 2011ai, 2011dy, 2012ak, 2012dd, 2015ai, AT2016eqx, AT2016fvn.
7 asteroid occultations recorded:
(107) Camilla, 20 August 2016
(1030) Vitja, 28 April 2012
(225) Henrietta, 16 July 2007
(31) Euphrosyne, 7 October 2006
(128) Nemesis, 18 November 2005
(61) Danae, 6 October 2005
(597) Bandusia, 1 February 2005
Former telescope shop employee
Participant at Mount Wilson Observatory CUREA program 2002
Website URL
http://rascto.ca
