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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Astronomy Cafe – June 29, 2020
Video transcript of the whole 1-hour meeting. More Lunar Photos from Mike Nash Two more beautiful lunar images from Mike. Check them out and zoom in! https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-rsJ3pkb/0/c0e69a9c/O/i-rsJ3pkb.jpg https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-QmJGhnz/0/2d67596c/O/i-QmJGhnz.jpg Balcony Astronomy from Edmonton – Abdur Anwar June 21st Annular Eclipse of
Astronomy Cafe – June 15, 2020
Sketching by Victoria Centre Members Online collection of astro sketches created by our members Phillip Teece’s Messier Sketches – observations from 1973 to 1978 from Victoria Diane Bell Dorothy Paul Kuiper belt talk at the Wednesday Night UVic Astronomy Open
Astronomy Cafe – June 8, 2020
A new sunspot! There is a new sunspot on the Sun after three months of being spotless! Both Bill Weir and Joe Carr captured this apparition. More info on SpaceWeather.com for June 6, 2020. Golden Week of Webinars in Astrophysics