Video transcript of meeting Chit chat Planetary imaging discussion Saanich News reporting Lucky Budd’s daytime shot of Jupiter RASC GA & AGM – Chris Gainor Last weekend in June 25-28 Good speakers on all four days Sunday 3PM – AGM
Astronomy Cafe – May 31, 2021
Video transcript of the meeting CRD lighting of Galloping Goose Trail from Selkirk Water to Lochside/Borden and Spectrum School – Chris Purse & Dave Robinson Dave has given CRD feedback – dark adaption is adequate, so opposed Members should give
Astronomy Cafe – May 17, 2021
Video transcript of meeting ISS photo – Nathan Hellner-Mestelman Used a iPhone mount using a 30-min video slow motion through a 5mm eyepiece, 2.5x Barlow and 8″ Dob (1,200mm f/l), so about 600x magnification, 2-3 arc secs Astronomy Day on May
Astronomy Day 2021
A celebration of International Astronomy Day in Victoria, BC, Canada was held on May 15, 2021 as a virtual online event, sponsored by the Friends of the DAO and RASC Victoria Centre. Hundreds of people attended this live-streamed 4-hour event
Astronomy Cafe – May 10, 2021
Video transcript of meeting Pocket sundial demo – Randy Enkin Apply equation of time, time zone, longitude, latitude, north Kala family makes this precision analemma design in Vienna RASC Creation Station – May 15 – June 13 – Lauri Roche A place
Astronomy Cafe – May 3, 2021
Transcript video of meeting New RASC national membership site is now live – reset your password! – Chris Purse Explore The Universe certificate – presented by Randy Enkin to Chris Purse Chris reviews all the national observing programs, and how he completed the ETU
Astronomy Cafe – April 26, 2020
Video transcript of meeting This evening’s observing events Mercury & Venus in the west at sunset this evening Mars near M35 National Report – Chris Purse National membership system migration is still being worked on New merchandise on the National
Astronomy Cafe – April 19, 2021
Transcript video of the meeting Galaxy hunting with just a camera (no telescope) – John McDonald Photo of Leo the Lion Constellation taken with a 50mm lens from Cattle Point 88 minutes of exposure, used a blur filter for some
Astronomy Cafe – April 12, 2021
Meeting video transcript Galactic-scale Gas Wave in the Solar Neighbourhood – The Radcliffe Wave – João Alves et al – presented by Dorothy Paul Studied molecular clouds from Gaia data Calculated exact distances to star clouds and their 3D shapes Redefined our Local Arm
Astronomy Cafe – March 29, 2021
Meeting transcript video Announcements – Chris Purse No Astro Cafe next week – Easter weekend The Moon At Noon observing program – hosted by RASC National Nathan Combined 6 photos taken at each phase of the Moon “Lines connecting the stars”