The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and the Royal BC Museum present International Astronomy Day at the Royal BC Museum Press Release Saturday, April 27, 2019 Amazing Astronomical Activities for all Ages! All Astronomy Day activities are FREE and available
Lauri Roche awarded the RASC Service Award for 2019
I’m pleased to announce that our own Lauri Roche has won the RASC Service Award. The Service Award is a major award of the Society given to a member in recognition of outstanding service, rendered over an extended period of
Total Lunar Eclipse – Jan 20, 2019
On Sunday, January 20th, 2019, we will be able to view a total eclipse of the Moon (weather permitting). The Moon will be in partial phase after rising from the eastern horizon, and move into full eclipse in evening hours as
Holiday Greetings!
Please note that Astronomy Cafe will be closed on both Christmas Eve and New Years Eve but will reopen at 7:30 PM on Monday January 7th 2019. The next Monthly Meeting of the Victoria Centre will occur at 7:30 PM
RASCals Star Party 2018
September 7-9, 2018 St. Stephen’s Anglican Church 7921 St Stephens Road – off Mt. Newton Cross Road Saanichton, BC, Canada 2018 RASCals Star Party poster (719kb PDF) Gates will open at 2pm on Friday. Camp on the field and setup your
FOR SALE – Meade 14″ SCT and accessories – SOLD
RASC Victoria Centre is selling surplus astronomical equipment Meade 14″ SCT telescope, cradle mount & Hyperstar f/2 PLEASE NOTE – ALL ITEMS ARE NOW SOLD! Photo gallery of Victoria Centre’s Observatory Please contact Bruno Quenneville if you need further details
FOR SALE: Observatory Equipment – BIDDING CLOSED
RASC Victoria Centre is selling surplus astronomical equipment FOR SALE BY BID: telescopes, equipment & optics Due date: April 30, 2018 at 11:59PM BIDDING NOW CLOSED Photo gallery of Victoria Centre’s Observatory Each lot itemized below will be sold to
Total Lunar Eclipse – Jan 31, 2018
On Wednesday, January 31st, weather willing, we will be able to view a total eclipse of the Moon. The Moon will move into full eclipse in the early hours of the morning and will be in partial phase in the
RASC National Star Party from Victoria
RASC Victoria members used the Bob Wright Centre at the University of Victoria for a nation-wide celebration of RASC astronomy in Canada for the last 150 years, from 3-5pm on Saturday, January 27th. We will were joined by astronomy teachers
Lunar “X” during 2018
by Michel Michaud, RASC Victoria Centre Observing Co-chair & Librarian The Lunar X is a claire-obscure effect in which light and shadow creates the appearance of a letter “X” on the rim of the Blanchinus, La Caille and Purbach craters.