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
Diane Bell -1953-2020 – In Memoriam
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