- Intro by Lauri Roche
- Sunrise, Sunset, and Twilight – Randy Enkin
- Sunrise and sunset on the Moon is dramatic, since there’s no atmosphere
- Sunrise and sunset on the Earth is gradual, due to refraction through our atmosphere (about 0.6º bending)
- Green Flash illustrates refraction as the Sun sets
- Twilights (Time and Date)
- Astronomical dawn
- Nautical dawn
- Civil dawn
- Sunrise
- Times and Durations of Dawn Twilights
- Discover the three kinds of twilight – Astronomy magazine
- Sun graph for Victoria
- Star Formation – Dave Payne – gallery
- A new member intro with a telescope show-and-tell – David
- Moved from Montreal to Victoria to pursue astronomy, but that didn’t happen
- Sky-Watcher Skymax 127 Maksutov telescope on an equatorial mount
- 1,500mm focal length at f/12
- EQ3 equatorial mount – review of how it works
- Good for observing planets
- He needs help to start using his telescope
- Susan
- The personal experience at the Centre of the Universe here in Victoria compared with a recent journey to New Zealand at the Astronomical centre in Tekapo with the Dark Sky Project.
- Upcoming Events
- Beginners SIG – David Lee
- David with the new telescope will sign up and attend
- Presentations from Brian Barber and Kirsten Pedersen
- Meeting on Dec 4th
- UVic monthly meeting – Dec 11th – Kirsten Pedersen
- Potential speaker in the wings – Amy Archer from the FDAO
- Confirmed speakers are in place for the first half of next year
- Lauri Roche
- Publications from National – Pre-orders of Observers Calendars and other publications are mostly paid for and delivered.
- Pancake Breakfast & Solstice Party on Dec 21st up at the Centre of the Universe organized by the FDAO
- Council Meeting – UVic Elliott Building 4th Floor Astronomy Lounge – Dec 10th
- Victoria Centre’s AGM – online – Feb 10th
- Victoria Centre’s Annual Dinner – Four Mile Pub – Feb 24th
- Beginners SIG – David Lee
Video transcript of meeting
Astronomy Cafe – Dec 2, 2024