Astrophotography – Brock Johnston; Victoria Centre Observatory Report – David Lee & Reg Dunkley; NOVA course, social dinner, Games Night at the CU – Lauri Roche; Astronomy Events for Jan, Feb, Mar 2025 – Randy Enkin
Astronomy Cafe – Jan 27, 2025
Astronomy Cafe – Jan 20, 2025
Private Passions on BBC Radio – Natasha Van Bentum; Reporting for Lauri Roche by Marjie Welchframe; Observing – David Lee; Space Missions – Chris Gainor; Astrophotography by Ron Fisher, Darren Dolorme, Brock Johnston, Megan Meraz
Astronomy Cafe – Jan 13, 2025
Stars concert – Ensemble Laude; Victoria Centre Observatory; Occultation of Mars by the Moon; Japanese Gifts; 2027 Total Solar Eclipse tour in Egypt; Events; CU star parties; NOVA course.
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