Centre History - RASC Victoria

RASC Victoria Centre History

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

FOR SALE: Observatory Equipment

RASC Victoria Centre is selling surplus astronomical equipment FOR SALE BY BID: telescopes, equipment & optics Due date: April 30, 2018 at 11:59PM Photo gallery of Victoria Centre’s Observatory Each lot itemized below will be sold to the bidder … Continued
President’s Message – March 2018

As the spring and summer approaches, planning is underway for our annual season of outreach events. The first event of the season is Astronomy Day on Saturday, April 21 at the Royal BC Museum. We will require volunteers to help … Continued
President’s Message – February 2018

I find it fascinating that we have developed a sensationalized vocabulary about naturally occurring events. Perhaps it is the result of reality television becoming so prevalent that everything must be a challenge, a contest, the best, the brightest, the most … Continued
President’s Message – January 2018

Happy New Year! As a follow-up to last January’s report, it is time to report back about my progress with my astronomy resolutions of 2017. One of my goals was to learn more and I did achieve that. One area … 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