August 9-11, 2024 – this year’s Island Star Party is being held at a dark valley 20 km north of downtown Victoria on southern Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. Camp on the field (by donation) or drop in (free). Setup your telescope and bring binoculars to enjoy observing the night sky. Everyone gets door prize tickets – win a telescope!
2023 Public Night-Sky Viewing Begins at the Centre of the Universe at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory Saturday April 29. International Astronomy Day events will return to Victoria for 2023 on the weekend of April 29 and 30. The public is
August 11-13, 2023 Location: Bright Angel Park at rural and dark Cowichan Station, in the beautiful Cowichan Valley on southern Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Gates will open at 2pm on Friday. Camp on the field, setup your telescope and bring binoculars
Awards to members for service in 2019 Newton/Ball Award: Michel Michaud Michel has made a major contribution to the Victoria Centre serving as Librarian and Observing Chair where he coordinated MIC’s for the VCO and scheduled Messier Marathons. He is
You may have heard that the venue we had booked for our AGM, the Cedar Hill Golf Club was flooded and will be closed for the next 6 months. We are very fortunate to have found an alternative and excellent
September 27-29, 2019 St. Stephen’s Anglican Church7921 St Stephens Road – off Mt. Newton Cross RoadSaanichton, BC, Canada 2019 RASCals Star Party poster (774kb PDF) Gates will open at 3pm on Friday. Camp on the field and setup your telescope for two
July 20th marks the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. Due to media attention a desire to take a closer look at the Moon may grow as this date approaches. Unfortunately the Moon will not rise until 11:14PM
May 14, 2019 – 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Victoria Conference Centre Lecture Theatre, Level 1 Click here to register ABOUT THE TALK In July of 2015 the New Horizons spacecraft flew through the Pluto system, completing humanity’s reconnaissance of
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