- Intro & Welcome by Randy Enkin
- Science Fair Poster: It IS Rocket Science – Linnaia Myhre, Grade 5, Pacific Christian
- Which paper rocket went the farthest?
- Tested 3 types of rockets – several fins, no fins
- Used an air rocket launcher at 45º angle
- Corrected readings and generated graphs with a spreadsheet
- Future and research
- Northern Star – J.S. Plaskett – an upcoming documentary by Nick Versteeg
- DVDocumentary Productions on Youtube
- Made some free videos for the Mill Bay Historical Society a few years ago
- Northern Star – book by Peter Broughton
- Life of J.S. Plaskett – farming, photography, astronomy
- CHEK gave the team a broadcast license
- Funding finally fell into place
- Documentary is in 2 parts
- Filmed observatories in southern California, Toronto, Ottawa, Canadian Space Agency, Victoria
- Roger Carr plays Plaskett; other actors in roles
- Official trailer
- Behind the Scenes – Episode 3
- Showings
- June 4th – 4-6PM – tickets through Centre of the Universe
- June 5th – FDAO private screening, CHEK live broadcast
- June 13th (Part I – 48 mins) and 20th (Part II – 45 mins) – CHEK Friday night broadcasts
- chek+ 24/7 Livestream
- Available online later
- Oct 8th at UVic monthly meeting – both parts shown starting at 7:00pm
- Astrophotographs – Dave Payne – APRealSpace
- M100 and the Galactic Circulatory System – very bright centre, intense star formation
- Hidden Galaxy – quite close to our Solar System but obscured by Milky Way dust
- Events
- Venus Elongation – early morning on May 31st- David Lee
- Beaveree at Camp Barnard – Bill Weir
- May 31st 10AM-2PM
- Show up by 9:30AM with “Vendor” in your vehicle window, pack a lunch
- Star Parties at the Centre of the Universe – Lauri Roche
- Need volunteers for the Information Table to represent RASC Victoria – contact Melissa Tupper mtupper25@gmail.com
- Volunteers for telescopes needed – contact lauri@victoria.rasc.ca
- Telescope clinic – May 31st – contact david@victoria.rasc.ca
- Henrietta Leavitt’s birthday on July 4th – Reg Dunkley
- Observe Lopez Island fireworks from Cattle Point
- Island Star Party – Aug 22-24 – Randy Enkin
- St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, 7921 St. Stephens Rd in Saanichton
- Two observing evenings Aug 22 and 23
- Speakers and daytime activities
- Volunteers needed – contact Randy pastpres@victoria.rasc.ca
- Saanich Fair – Aug 30 – Sep 1 – Lauri Roche
- Solar telescopes
- RASC & FDAO share space
- Need 20-24 volunteers – morning or afternoon – contact lauri@victoria.rasc.ca
- Telescope raffle
- RASC National’s Annual General Meeting – June 22nd online only
- Members only
- Register first
- Email sent to members by National office
- Victoria Centre Observatory open for visual use – David Lee & Reg Dunkley
- Notice will be sent to Active Observers
- Observing from Cattle Point – David Lee
- Look for pop-up sessions during the summer
- Stay tuned for a new email notification list
- 2-year anniversary of Supernova 2023ixf – Randy Enkin
- RASC Victoria members used the Plaskett telescope to image hosted by Dan Posey
- Astronomy Cafe two years ago on May 29, 2023
- SN 2023ixf is still there, as highlighted in this current article by Gianluca Masi, however it was 6,500x brighter two years ago!
- Joe Carr’s observing log
Thank you to every member who contributes to Astronomy Cafe’s success!
Sep 8 – next Astronomy Cafe after the summer break.
Video transcript of meeting
Astronomy Cafe – May 26, 2025