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Events - Victoria Centre meetings & observing events

Calendar of events for the month

Meeting Schedule - monthly meetings at the University of Victoria

Astronomy Café - weekly social & observing Monday evenings

Past Meetings & Events - reference material, photos and video

Sat, Apr 27, 2013 - International Astronomy Day - at University of Victoria.

Events Photo Gallery

Skynews - our newsletter

May 2013 Skynews (936k pdf) - Members Only

Past issues of Skynews - available to everyone

President's Message for May 2013

Photo Galleries - astronomical photos and sketches from our members

Observing Highlights - what our members have observed, photographed and sketched recently

Observatory - Victoria Centre operates an observatory atop Observatory Hill

Library - an extensive library of astronomical books, periodicals, journals, CD-ROMs and DVDs are available to members

Job Jar - volunteer to help Victoria Centre by doing a job for us!

Members Only - latest issue of Skynews, meeting minutes & agendas, email lists - Members Only

School Telescope Program - outreach to schools

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

Jun 25-30, 2014 - General Assembly 2014 - to be held at the University of Victoria. 2014 is our centennial year. We are pleased to welcome RASC members from across the country to help us celebrate this milestone during the national General Assembly!

Light at Night - can there be too much?
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Mar 30, 2013 - The Whirlpool Galaxy

This image is a favourite of mine, as this was the object that made me want to image in the first place. Due to the moon I only managed to gather 1h55m of 5 minute exposures on the target using the Meade 14" and the QSI. Visible in this image are sweeping dust lanes, star formation zones, and even a hit of pink in the hydrogen alpha pockets. I would have loved to go longer, but I hope to revisit this target again for a deeper study this spring. Daniel Posey

Mar 16 2013 - Comet Panstarrs (C2011/L4) from the VCO Observatory Hill - Success! Malcolm, Charles, Bruno, and I met on the hill around 7:15pm. Then at 7:49pm, Charles let out a yell from inside; Malcolm, Bruno and I rushed in and there it was: Pan-STARRS!! At first look and given the relatively bright sky, the comet was very stellar-like. As the sky darkened, the coma appeared, and eventually the tail. Sherry Buttnor & Charles Banville

Mar 10-12, 2013 - Comet Panstarrs (C2011/L4) from Rodeo, NM, USA - The Comet can be seen setting into the mountains near Rodeo NM. It was pretty exciting to see. John McDonald

To read observing reports and see selected astronomical photos taken by our members, please visit Observing Highlights

For current astrophotos and sketches and their narrative, please refer to: Zenfolio RASC Victoria Centre Astrophoto Gallery

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