Transcript video of the online meeting
- Photos from Edmonton – Dave Robinson
- Noctilucent Clouds – Alister Ling, Bruce McCurdy, Tom Owen’s daughter
- Diffraction corona on setting Sun – Eric Klaszus
- Bubble Nebula – Tom Owen
- Impressions of the GA and AGM
- Another virtual GA for next year – Chris Purse
- Gather Town
- a challenge to use by some attendees
- tablet app was beta – difficult to use – Bill Weir
- could easily locate or follow people
- Tours on Monday were excellent
- Presenters were very good – Reg Dunkley & David Lee
- A generational transition is happening within RASC – Chris Gainor
- nextGen committee
- Invite Karun’s students and Vic High students to get involved in Victoria Centre
- AGM – Chris Gainor
- Robyn Foret and Chris Gainor will be retiring next year
- 3 new board members: Betty Robinson, Malhar Kendurkar, Michael Watson (all 3 year terms)
- Next GA in 2022 will be mainly virtual
- 2023 should return to an in-person event
- 2024 possibly with Astronomical League in Toronto
- Andrew MacIntosh, a non-member from Victoria won an astrophotography award
- Trouble with Hubble – Chris Gainor
- Payload computer problems, but main computer is still alive
- Goddard staff will very likely fix or workaround the current problem
- Latest Hubble updates
- Photos of the Saturn & Jupiter with the Full Moon – Randy Enkin
- Hot Weather Ending – Reg Dunkley
- Lee Trough is causing the circulation for the current hot weather in our area
- Cloud currently offshore from Washington and Oregon will move north over Vancouver Island, which will shut down the hot outflow over us
- Warm air dome will move eastward
Astronomy Cafe – June 28, 2021