Centre History - RASC Victoria

RASC Victoria Centre History

a downloadable 12Mb PDF document, released June 29, 2014

President’s Message – June 2017

Another year of Astro Café has concluded. I would like to thank Barb, Reg, and John for the great series of topics, photos, videos, and of course, snacks we shared. With the installation of the larger television screen earlier this … Continued
President’s Message – May 2017

I will start with a riddle this month. Question: What do you call the rainy day between 2 sunny days? Answer: Astronomy day. Although the weather did not cooperate, this year’s Astronomy Day was a fantastic event. Thank you to … Continued
President’s Message – April 2017

April will see the start of the centre’s outreach season. A major event in our calendar is Astronomy Day that will be held on Saturday 29 April at the Royal BC Museum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This will … Continued
President’s Message – March 2017

Spring is nearly upon us and I am hoping for a distinct change in weather. We have had very few observing sessions at the VCO through the winter and I think the last RASCals of Cattle Point evening that actually … Continued
FOR SALE: Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way – Barnard, 1927

RASC Victoria Centre is selling a rare antiquarian star atlas from our library: Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way – by Edward Emerson Barnard Published by Carnegie Institution of Washington 1927 Part I – Photographs and Descriptions Part II … Continued