Astronomy Cafe – May 25, 2026

Solar image from Parker probe

Intro – David Lee
Parker Solar Probe – Natasha Van Bentum and Chris Gainor
Lunar “V” and “X” May 23rd – David Lee
Astrophoto and Astrophotography SIG – Dave Payne
Beaveree – Bill Weir
Star Party at Observatory Hill – Lauri Roche
“Physics for Poets” movie launch – Lauri Roche
Victoria Centre Observatory (VCO) – Reg Dunkley and Vince Geisler
Starship Flight 12 Launch – Chris Gainor (no slideshow)
Upcoming Astronomy Events – Reg Dunkley, David Lee, Lauri Roche
JUNO Mission continues – Reg Dunkley and Phil Stooke
Upcoming Astronomy Events – continued
Astronomy Gear from Sid’s garage – David Lee
Garry Sedun’s New Observatory
Observing Remotely from Texas – Ken McGill
Birding and Astronomy – Reg Dunkley and Marjie Welchfame
Starship Flight 12 Launch – Chris Gainor (slideshow)
Japan and China have planned Lunar missions – Phil Stooke

Astronomy Cafe – May 4, 2026

Astronomy Cafe - Zoom members - May 4, 2026

Intro – Reg Dunkley
General Assembly – Lauri Roche, Lauri Roche, Randy Enkin
Citizen Science at the RASC – Randy Enkin
Victoria Centre Observatory – David Lee, Reg Dunkley
Volunteers Needed – Bill Weir
Lunar Missions Coming Up This Year – Phil Stooke
Vera Rubin Telescope and Artemis 2 – Chris Gainor
Astrophotos – Reg Dunkley
Events – David Lee, Lauri Roche, Randy Enkin

Astronomy Cafe – April 27, 2026

Proba-3 mission - Solar observing

Intro – Randy Enkin
Astrophotos – Vince Geisler
Aotearoa New Zealand’s second New Year’s Day – Chris Purse
Astronomy Day – review by Randy Enkin, Marjie Welchframe, David Lee, Lauri Roche, Ben Spiller
RASC Victoria Centre t-shirts – Randy Enkin
Astrophotography SIG project – Dave Payne
Proba-3 mission – Solar Observing – Randy Enkin
RASC General Assembly – May 2-3 – Lauri Roche
Hail Mary – a book by Andy Weir
Telescope Clinic – May 2 on Observatory Hill – David Lee