
- Intro by Randy Enkin
- Ensemble Laude – Kathryn Whitney
- Intro by Marjie Welchframe
- Kathryn is Artistic Director for a year
- Stars concert – Jan 25, 2025 2PM
- “Stargazing with the choir” – observing night sky during longer nights
- Aurora – Nicholas Fairbank, Victoria-based composer
- Ala Redeptoris Mater – Virigin Mary, star of the sea
- Anang (a star) – Andrew Balfour, composer
- Several pieces from Norway, Canada
- Snow Angel (5 parts) – Sarah Cortell
- Q&A
- Victoria Centre Observatory – Reg Dunkley, David Lee
- 9 members observing, 7 at the VCO, 2 in the parking lot beside the Plaskett
- Wyman Lee photos
- Fighting the light from the Full Moon
- Planets – Saturn, Uranus, Mars, Jupiter. Not observed: Venus, Neptune
- Craters on the edge of the Full Moon
- Orion Nebula visible but washed out
- Plieades looked beautiful
- Members departed the Hill just after 11PM
- Occultation of Mars by the Moon – Randy Enkin
- This grazing lunar occulation would have b een visible this evening, however the weather didn’t cooperate.
- Mars is currently closest to Earth, so appears biggest
- Michael Web photographed the occultation through thin clouds – photo pending
- Discussion about weather forecasting
- Japanese Gifts from his niece who was in Japan – David Lee
- Fountain Pen with a bent nib, useful for sketching and drawing
- 2025 Sora Calendar – a lunar calendar
- 2027 Total Solar Eclipse Tour in Egypt – Kirsten Pedersen
- Cliff Valley Astronomy – New Brunswick tour company
- July 30 – August 8, 2027 – 10-day fully-guided tour
- Long duration eclipse
- Book your own flights from Canada, but tour includes internal fights and Nile cruise
- Excellent prices for both doubles and singles
- Small group: 30 people
- 2027 TSE over Luxor, Egypt – Time & Date
- 2027 TSE weather statistics & predictions – Eclipsophile – Jay Anderson
- Chris Gainor
- Billboards on the Pat Bay Highway – shows phase of the Moon
- Mars and Jupiter through Chris’ Unistellar telescope – photos
- Blue Origin rocket launch was scrubbed yesterday
- Firefly Glue Ghost 1 launch – Jan 15th
- Victoria Centre Council meeting next Tuesday – agenda will be sent out
- Events
- Jan 27 – publish nominations for Council – need a Vice-President 2 and Treasurer – contact Randy Enkin (pastpres@victoria.rasc.ca)
- Feb 10 – AGM – online
- Feb 24 – annual dinner at the Four Mile Pub 6PM start – sign up with Lauri Roche (lauri@victoria.rasc.ca)
- Centre of the Universe Star Parties – Lauri Roche
- Jan 25 – Games Night – need RASC members to field a team
- Volunteers from RASC Victoria are always welcome – contact Lauri Roche (lauri@victoria.rasc.ca)
- NOVA Course – Lauri Roche & David Lee
- New Observers Visual Astronomy course
- Interest being shown from RASC Victoria Centre members, but also open to the public
- Duration: 5-6 weekly sessions
Transcript video of the meeting
Astronomy Cafe – Jan 13, 2025