A Total Solar Eclipse is a rare astronomical event, and it is even rarer for one to occur close to where you live. Those of us who live in the Pacific Northwest of North America will be favoured with such
Total Solar Eclipse – August 21, 2017
![Total Solar Eclipse – August 21, 2017 2012 Total Solar Eclipse aboard the Paul Gauguin cruise ship, on the totality track south of New Caledonia Nov 14, 2012 200km south of New Caledonia in the Coral Sea](https://victoria.rasc.ca/media/2012JCXIMG-3050b.jpg)
A Total Solar Eclipse is a rare astronomical event, and it is even rarer for one to occur close to where you live. Those of us who live in the Pacific Northwest of North America will be favoured with such
M42 – Everything and the kitchen sink First off happy holidays! We have only had small windows of clear sky this month in Victoria, but I managed to gather a little bit of data about two weeks ago. I
Introduction This time, we will be offering a study of star clusters. We will have the big telescope trained on many of the various types of beautiful star clusters visible at this time of year, and offer a study session
December 9, 2015, 7:30PM, University of Victoria, Bob Wright Centre A104 – RASC Victoria Centre’s monthly meeting Event info “When did Modern Astronomy Begin?” – Dr. Alan Batten, DAO astronomer (1959-91); RASC President (1976-78); JRASC Editor (1980-88) We usually think of the
A beautiful book has just been published by two Chandra mission media specialists. It is available from all the usual online retailers, and would make a wonderful Christmas gift for yourself or others! It features an impressive collection of astronomical
October 14, 2015, 7:30PM, University of Victoria, Bob Wright Centre A104 – RASC Victoria Centre’s monthly meeting Event info “Exploring the ghostly side of galaxies with Dragonfly” – Dr. Roberto Abraham, University of Toronto professor, Dept of Astronomy & Astrophysics Abstract: Bigger telescopes are
Observing Report The weather was clear for this total Lunar Eclipse. RASC Victoria Centre members were observing from various locations around Victoria, including Cattle Point, Mt. Tolmie, Clover Point, and Esquimalt Lagoon. It was a beautiful clear Sunday night with
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Victoria Centre Annual General Meeting and Dinner Sunday, November 22 2015 at the Moon Under Water Brewpub, 350 Bay St, Victoria, BC Call for Nominations 6:00pm – Drinks, conversation No host bar 6:30 – Dinner
September 9, 2015, 7:30PM, University of Victoria, Bob Wright Centre A104 – RASC Victoria Centre’s monthly meeting Event info “The Search for Alien Life in the Universe” – Dr. Jon Willis, UVic professor Abstract: Do aliens exist and how are scientists proposing
Summer Saturdays at the DAO Program for Saturday, September 12, 2015 The last summer star party at the DAO this season! Event Info The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory is open from 7:30 to 11:00 pm with last entrance at 10:00 pm