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Amateur Astronomy Courses!

by Marjie Welchframe, 2nd VP, RASC Victoria Kalamazoo Astronomical Society, Kalamazoo, MI offered a free, five-part Introduction to Amateur Astronomy online course in February and March this year.  The course was a splendid set of lectures presented by host Richard

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Astronomy Cafe – March 22, 2021

VIdeo transcript of meeting Brief notes & links GSNST: A Sky Survey to Search for Transients Unsing an Array of Robotic Telescopes – Malhar Kendurkar, President of Prince George Centre – FDAO Star Party at the DAO this Saturday, March

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Astronomy Cafe – March 15, 2021

Video transcript of meeting Presentations and discussion International Women scientists – Ken Atkinson Oral histories/interviews at the National Science Foundation website – Vera Rubin & Helen Hogg Amalie Emmy Noether – showed mathematically the conservation of energy – Theoretical Minimum

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Diane Bell -1953-2020 – In Memorium

Diane Eleanor Bell, joined RASC in 2010 It is with sadness that I announce the sudden passing of Diane Bell. The Victoria Centre has lost one of its most active members. Diane was a positive spirit who radiated a sense

Webmaster November 12, 2020August 3, 2024 In Memoriam, Memories & history, News Read more

Astronomy Cafe – Jun 8 – Nov 9, 2020

November 9, 2020 Monthly meeting – announcements & reports – Reg Dunkley & others Four Decades Beneath the Shadow of the Moon – Jay Anderson Review of Astro Cafe web page – John McDonald’s M27 wide field photo, public lecture

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Astronomy Cafe – October 19, 2020

Transcript video of the online meeting. Kevin is a friend of Ken Mallory. Presented by Chris Purse Astrophotography by the Victoria Camera Club members – John McDonald John introduced VCC members who participated in his astrophoto workshop, which was two

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Astronomy Cafe – August 24, 2020

Video transcript of meeting Hawaiian Nights: A Personal Journey from Vancouver Island to Maunakea, with Cam Wipper Don’t miss this interesting Zoom presentation at 4:00 PM PDT on Friday August 28th. Growing up in Nanaimo, Cam never imagined he would

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Astronomy Cafe – July 27, 2020

Video transcript of meeting Historical Comets Members’ photos, sketches and observations of comets past, including some famous ones! 2015 Lovejoy – Sherry Buttnor photo Observing Highlights – website archive 1995-2013 2013 – 2012 S1 (ISON) , 2013 R1 (Lovejoy), 2012

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Astronomy Cafe – July 20, 2020

Video transcript of the meeting While Waiting for Neowise by Dan Posey Comet Neowise: An Urban Challenge by John McDonald UVic Astronomy Open House 7:30PM Wednesday The zoom guest link (with password embedded) is:https://zoom.us/j/97173236268?pwd=V2hhYTAwVVY5cXl5eEFoOUxSYmZGdz09 Bigger, better, faster: how changes in

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Astronomy Cafe – July 13, 2020

Transcript video Comet NEOWISE C/2020 F3 RASC Victoria members’ photos of Comet NEOWISE C/2020 F3 More Victoria RASCal images and sketches of Comet NEOWISE C/2020 F3 Useful Comet Websites The following websites are a rich source of information about visible

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