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Events
- Victoria Centre meetings & observing events
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Calendar of events for
the month |
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Meeting
Schedule - monthly meetings at the University of Victoria |
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Past
Meetings & Events
- reference material, photos and video |
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Astronomy Café -
every Monday night in Fairfield |
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Events Photo Gallery |
| Annular Solar Eclipse - May 20, 2012 5pm to 7:30pm
CANCELLED
- Victoria Centre will have solar observing events running in four
locations to help the public see this partial solar eclipse: atop
Mount Tolmie in Saanich, at Cattle Point in Oak Bay, in front of
the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, and at Metchosin City Hall. This event will run weather
permitting. |
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Skynews - our
newsletter
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President's Message for
May 2012 |
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Photo
Galleries - astronomical photos and sketches from our
members |
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Observing
Highlights
- what our members have observed, photographed and
sketched recently |
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Observatory - Victoria Centre
operates an observatory atop Observatory Hill |
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Library
- an extensive library of astronomical books, periodicals, journals,
CD-ROMs and DVDs are available to members |
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Job Jar -
volunteer to help Victoria Centre by doing a job for us! |
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Members Only
- latest issue of Skynews, meeting minutes & agendas, email lists
- Members Only |
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School Telescope
Program - outreach to schools |
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Victoria Centre Council - who to contact |
Membership is open to anyone with an interest in astronomy. You do not
have to be an expert - we enjoy helping beginners! Joining the Victoria Centre of the Canada-wide RASC is easy -
Applying for membership
International Astronomy
Day
Held
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at UVic
659 people attended!
The lucky winner for the Victoria Centre’s
Telescope Raffle Draw for the 12” dob was Byron Bohlman from Canmore,
Alberta. He held the winning ticket #42. Proceeds from this raffle will be
used for the Centre’s “Public Outreach Program”. Thanks to all for their
support by buying a ticket. There will be another opportunity at next year’s IAD.
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Light at Night - can there be too much? |
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Find out how light affects humans, wildlife, and the
environment.
Light Efficient Communities - You can help make them
Green |
| View Victoria
sky quality map
You are welcome to join the Light Pollution Abatement group if you are
interested in helping us promote safe, healthy, light efficient communities. Just send a message to our
LPA Coordinator indicating your area of interest. |
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Sunspot 1476 in Ha - May 11, 2012
- Although there were some huge prominences visible today, the Sun's
surface was dominated by Sunspot 1476. Swirling flares around the sunspot
were clearly visible.
Joe Carr |
 Saturn
- May 10, 2012
- everyone's favourite planet with its beautiful rings. This image taken
with a DSLR in video mode shows the planets colors and rings nicely.
Slightly overcast evening with no wind, good seeing and temperature of 8 deg
C. 14" SCT with Canon T3i camera operating in video crop mode.
John McDonald |
 M81
& 82 reprocessed - Apr 13, 2012
- Taken at the Victoria Centre Observatory. Conditions- Clear, calm and 9ºC
with no moon. Equipment- QSI583cs camera on NP127is and Paramount ME.
Matt Watson |
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To read observing reports and see selected astrophotos taken by our members, please
visit Observing Highlights
For current astrophotos
and sketches and their narrative, please refer to:
Zenfolio RASC Victoria Centre Astrophoto Galleries
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