- HD110067 “could become the most interesting star in the galaxy” – Randy Enkin
- TESS – Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
- Planetary dips in brightness detected for star HD110067
- Several of the 6 planets (b, c, d & e) are in orbital resonance
- CHEOPS – CHaracterizing ExOPlanet Satellite
- Published widely: Science; Nature; Space News – Nov 29, 2023; Scientific American – Dec 4, 2023
- Discovery Alert: Watch the Synchronized Dance of a 6-Planet System – NASA Science
- Scientists search for the soundtrack of the universe– exploring harmonics – Astronomy magazine
- FDAO Fundraising campaign star parties at the Centre of the Universe – Lauri Roche
- Pancake breakfast – Dec 9 9:30am-Noon
- Solstice Party & Pluto debate – Dec 16 6-9pm
- RASC – Lauri Roche
- RASC 2024 Observers calendars ($15) and almanacs ($18) – 3 of each still available – contact Lauri roche.lauri@gmail.com
- RASC Victoria social evening – seeking a venue for February 2024
- SIGs – David Lee
- Beginners SIG – tomorrow evening
- Hubble News – Chris Gainor
- Gyroscope problems – 3 out of 6 have failed
- Hubble could stay in orbit until 2036, but imaging, power or computer systems could fail sooner
- Budget cuts at NASA could end the mission
- Buy & Sell at Astronomy Cafe – review from last week’s event
- About 40 attendees – new and old members, and non-members
- Lots of equipment for sale
- Sid brought lots of equipment to sell and give away on behalf of Victoria Centre
- Astronomy images
- Dave Payne – gallery
- Monkey Head Nebula in Orion
- Bubble Lobster Claw Nebulae in Cassiopeia
- Demo of creating an image – basic processing steps and explanation of colours
- 3-4 nights of image acquisition and several hours of processing
- Brock Johnston – gallery
- NGC 1333 – reflection, emission and dark nebula
- Cocoon Nebula – lots of dust rings the emission nebula along with numerous background galaxies and stars
- Dave Payne – gallery
- UVic Monthly Meetings – 2nd Wednesday of each month – Reg Dunkley
- Next Wednesday – Space-Based Far-Infrared Telescope – Dr Doug Johnstone | RASC Victoria – presentation in B150, Bob Wright
Astronomy Cafe – Dec 4, 2023
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