The 2014 General Assembly is coming up quickly in late June, and our organising committee needs your help! Ideally, they would like to see every member of Victoria Centre contribute to the success of this event. Not only are we
Mathematics and understanding our universe – Nazim Açar
Monthly meeting speaker Feb 12, 2014 7:30PM, A104 – Bob Wright Building, University of Victoria Event info Presentation – 6.3Mb pdf Bio: Nazim was born in a perfect astronomy center: a remote Anatolian village with no electricity. For the summers
President’s Message – February 2014
The hard-working organizers of the upcoming GA 2014 are concerned about our member response, or lack thereof, to their cries for volunteers. They assure me that it will take almost all of the active members of the Centre to put
First evening of observing by the RASCals of Cattle Point
After several months of being skunked by bad weather, the RASCals of Cattle Point finally had a good night to offer observing to the public from RASC’s newest Urban Star Park. Our Treasurer Bruce Lane coordinates this event. Here is
Asteroid named after Betty Hesser
An asteroid was recently named after Betty Hesser, a long time and well-known RASC Victoria Centre member. (378204) Bettyhesser = 2006 YF49 Discovered 2006 Dec. 26 by D.D. Balam at Mauna Kea. Betty Hinsdale Hesser (b.1938), passionately curious about, and