RASC Victoria – Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

Presentation: Pitcairn Islands Outreach – Bryon Elliot

Pitcairn Islands Outreach! “Celestializing” the H.M.S. Bounty Mutineers! – Bryon Elliot. Wednesday January 8, 2025 starting at 7:30PM. Location: University of Victoria, Bob Wright Centre, Lecture Theatre A104. Who knew “Mutiny on the Bounty” was based on a true story?! Please join me as I tell the tale of my unforgettable adventure on Pitcairn Island, the paradisiacal home of the mutineers’ descendants. I’ll touch on their captivating history, and reveal some of the brilliant celestial wonders I shared with them in their pristine night sky.

Astronomy Cafe – Jan 6, 2025

UVic meeting – Wed, Jan 8, 2025; new members; observing certificates; The Moon Over Italy; astronomy puzzles; events; astronomy discussions.

President’s Message – Jan 2025

Between my two spells as President of the Victoria Centre, I spent more than 15 years occupied in the affairs of the RASC at the national level, including five years as our centre’s national rep, 10 years on the national

Astronomy Cafe – Dec 16, 2024

Our next Astro Cafe meeting is on Jan 6th, 2025. Happy Holidays everyone! Video transcript of the meeting

Astronomy Cafe – Dec 9, 2024

Intro by David Lee; Astronomical Dusk in the Arctic – Chris Purse; Observatories and Observations in Japan – Brian Barber; Book Picks – David Lee and other members; Upcoming Events; Streetlight problems on Prospect Lake Road – Cameron Burton; PROBA-2 Coronograph – Randy Enkin.

Astronomy Cafe – Dec 2, 2024

Sunrise, Sunset, and Twilight – Randy Enkin; Star Formation – Dave Payne; A new member intro with a telescope show-and-tell – David; New Zealand Astronomy – Susan; Upcoming events – Lauri Roche, Kirsten Pedersen, David Lee…..

President’s Message – Dec 2024

Something we take for granted as members of the RASC Victoria Centre is the online infrastructure of the society and our centre. Our Victoria Centre website victoria.rasc.ca serves us well thanks to the work of dedicated volunteers. The father of

Astronomy Cafe – Nov 18, 2024

J.S. Plaskett and the Size of the Milky Way – Randy Enkin; Comet Tsuchishan-ATLAS – Reg Dunkley; Marc Garneau book signing at Bolen Books with Bob McDonald – Wyman Lee, Chris Gainor and Chris Purse; Observers Handbook – David Lee; Upcoming events

Astronomy Cafe – Nov 4, 2024

Origins of the Moon – Randy Enkin; Cloud Chamber – Alex Schmid; Asteroids named after UVic astronomers – Peter Jedicke; Cloudy Nights Astronomy Resource List – Lauri Roche.

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