- Intro by Randy Enkin
- Beginners SIG – changes to email notifications – contact David Lee
- Astro Cafe sign – renewed by Randy Enkin over the summer
- Introductions – new attendees
- Natasha – past member, IYA 2009 and other NGO work
- Seonaigh – retired professor lives near Cattle Point, so wants to observe the night sky
- Megan – joined this summer, interest in astronomy and astrophotography
- Derrick – back after some health issues
- Astronomy Cafe Volunteers – contact Randy Enkin to volunteer pastpres@victoria.rasc.ca
- Host (in-person or online) – Randy, Lauri, Chris P, Jeff P, Brock
- Tech – Alex and Kevin
- Zoom Recorder – contact Joe to help with meeting notes, video recording, posting online web@victoria.rasc.ca
- Guest Speakers
- Sep 16 – Kirsten – Beginner’s Telescope Journey
- Contact Randy to pass on ideas or to be a speaker
- FDAO Saturday Night Star Parties – Lauri Roche
- All summer long – every Saturday evening – very successful this year
- Lots of volunteers have helped greatly this year
- Star Parties are now happening once a month
- Vox in the Stars – Vox Humana choral performance in the Plaskett dome – next Saturday
- Telescopes hosted by RASC members are welcome to be setupin the parking lot
- Contact Lauri if interested, so security knows roch.lauri@gmail.com
- Sep 19 – The History of Canada in Space – presentation by Randy Attwood, Bob MacDonald and Chris Gainor
- RASC Help Desk at the CU needs more volunteers – contact Melissa Tucker
- Island Star Party – Randy Enkin
- St. Stephen’s church yard in Saanichton
- About 80 attendees each night
- Review of event photos
- A speaker for each night
- Event photos
- Mt. Kobau Star Party – Bill Weir
- Some good presentations, including Peter Ceravolo’s new 16″ telescope
- 122 cm (48″) telescope from Western University – another telescope being rescued by Peter
- Generally good observing conditions
- Three Stars Dark Sky Festival hosted by the Huu-ay-aht First Nation in Bamfield
- Bill Weir and Kirsten Pedersen attending on behalf of RASC Victoria
- Two nights on Sep 17-19 – a trial run, but eventually a tourist event
- Basic Observing Books needed – contact Bill Weir metchosinskies@gmail.com
- Nightwatch
- Explore the Universe workbook
- Others?
- An 8″ Skywatcher Dobsonian telescope has been donated, to stay with the Huu-ay-aht
- Saanich Fair – Marji Welchframe
- Sep 6-9
- 23 volunteers met the public at our display
- Lauri and Marji reorganized the outreach materials at the CU
- Very successful event – over 1,000 visitors to the telescopes and info desk
- Astrophotography by members over the Summer
- David Lee – early morning observing sessions
- Aug 14 – 3:30AM observed Jupiter and Mars conjunction between the clouds
- Cattle Point observing with Kevin, Ken and Kirsten
- Sep 17 4AM – occultation of Saturn by the Moon
- Dave Payne – deep sky photos showing the birth of stars from molecular clouds
- In-depth descriptions for each image posted in Dave’s gallery
- David Lee – early morning observing sessions
- Enkin’s Daily Moon – 10th Anniversary – Randy Enkin
- Sep 11 at UVic at 7:30PM – Presentation: The Wombs of Pregnant Stars – Jess Speedie – RASC Victoria
Video transcript of meeting
Astronomy Cafe – Sep 9, 2024