Oct 7, 2024 Astro Cafe - banner
  • Intro by Brock Johnston
  • Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) – Randy Enkin & David Lee
  • Beginners SIG – David Lee
    • Tomorrow evening 7:30PM – contact David to join in
    • Usually 10-12 attendees at events held over the summer
  • UVic monthly meeting this Wednesday, Oct 9th, 7:30PM –
  • Draconid meteor shower – peaks on Wednesday evening
  • Telescope Donation – Marjie Welchframe
  • Astrophotographs – Dave Payne
  • Island Star Party 2025 – Randy Enkin
    • St. Stephen’s church worked very well for this year’s Island Star Party, so we will return in summer 2025
    • Aug 22-23, 2025 – best dark skies – first choice
    • July 25-26, 2025 – shorter night but better weather chances – alternate choice
  • Coloring Space – Natasha van Bentum
    • Chandra X-ray Observatory imagery combined with Henri van Bentum’s Organiverse artwork highlights how colouring Chandra’s images and Henri’s Pointalist colouring complement each other
    • Interdisciplinary public outreach can be very effective
    • Lauri Roche – What about copyright issues if they are featured at the Centre of the Universe? Natasha owns copyright, so no issue showing Henri’s work, providing credit is given.
    • Kimberly Arcand, Visualization specialist at Chandra could make a presentation.
  • Active Observers at the Victoria Centre Observatory – David Lee
    • Last night was the first observing session after summer at the VCO attended by several members
    • Observing reports from Kirsten Pedersen, Kevin Bertles, Michael Webb, Susan
    • May be another observing session at the VCO this Thursday evening if the weather is clear
  • Last call for pre-ordering 2025 RASC Observers calendars – contact Lauri Roche quickly roche.lauri@gmail.com

Next week’s Astronomy Cafe is cancelled due to it being Thanksgiving Day. Go outside and look for Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)! We resume Astronomy Cafe on October 21st.

Video transcript of meeting

Astronomy Cafe – Oct 7, 2024
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