Video transcript of meeting
- 2023 RASC Observer’s Calendar – still a few left from Victoria Centre’s bulk order – email Lauri Roche
- RASC Victoria Centre 2023 calendar – Joe Carr
- Online gallery
- Only 25 will be printed
- Email Joe to reserve one at $15 each (pickup only)
- Reports and updates – Chris Gainor
- Artemis Launch now on Nov 14
- James Webb Space Telescope
- Early images
- Some issues with one mode of the mid-Infrared imager (MIRI)
- Hubble Space Telescope images
- Skynews is running late, new editor hired
- History of the Canadian Astronomical Data Centre – repository for data from many big telescopes – article for Feb 2023 JRASC
- BBC National site has interactive display for JWST infrared – Michael Webb
- Lunar Eclipse on Nov 8th – Randy Enkin
- Umbra Crossings of Craters during the eclipse
- Refer to Sky & Telescope’s table of crater timings
- Refer to eclipse crater timing diagram sent out by Randy
- Randy uses the Ticking Clock app on Android
- How about using video timing? – David Lee
- How accurate does the timing need to be? S&T states 6 seconds
- Forecast for Nov 8th might indicate drier air from BC Interior will move over us – Reg Dunkley
- Refraction affecting measurements discussed
- Time and Date – eclipse info
- SIGs – David Lee
- Beginner’s SIG – talk about star clusters tomorrow night
- Electronically-assisted Astronomy (EAA) SIG – may discuss harmonic drives and other new products on Thursday evening
- Email David for more info about SIGs
- Public Outreach discussion
- David Lee: What is more effective for public outreach – using a screen or eyepiece/visual?
- Bill Weir: used his 4″ refractor for pubic observing at Jasper, while others showed images on screens
- John McDonald: sets up his telescope for observing by seniors, reporting an emotional response
- Dave Payne: setup time for EAA gear is a liability
- Garry Sedun: his family prefers visual astronomy
- Dave Robinson: reports an emotional response to observing with eye to eyepiece
- David Lee: EAA works when observing a dim object that is beyond the visual limit
- Lauri Roche: Any news about holding RASC meetings at UVic again? Nothing so far (Chris Purse)