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
New Horizons Mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt – a public talk
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
Astronomy Day 2019 in Victoria
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
Saturday Star Parties at the DAO 2019
Click Here to Obtain Free Saturday Star Party Tickets Time: 7:15 pm to 10:45 pm The Friends of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory (FDAO) and RASC Victoria Centre will be hosting twenty Saturday evenings at the DAO, featuring guest speakers, solar
Speaker: The Formation of Planets around Stars: What We Know and What We Still Need to Learn
Dr. Doug Johnstone Saturday November 17th, 2018:~7:30 PM Following Victoria Centre AGM Banquet at Cedar Hill Golf Course, 1400 Derby Road Victoria Over the last few decades we have uncovered a great deal about the formation of stars.
Annual General Meeting & Dinner
The November meeting of the Victoria Centre is the Annual General Meeting and Dinner. It will take place at the Cedar Hill Golf Course on Saturday, November 17. The doors open at 6 p.m. The dinner consists of a buffet
RASCals Star Party 2018
September 7-9, 2018 St. Stephen’s Anglican Church 7921 St Stephens Road – off Mt. Newton Cross Road Saanichton, BC, Canada 2018 RASCals Star Party poster (719kb PDF) Gates will open at 2pm on Friday. Camp on the field and setup your
Saturday Star Parties at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory 2018
The Friends of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory (FDAO) and RASC Victoria Centre will be hosting twenty Saturday evenings at the DAO, featuring guest speakers, solar and nighttime observing with telescopes provided by RASC Victoria Centre volunteers, tours of the historic
Astronomy Day 2018 in Victoria
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and the Royal BC Museum present International Astronomy Day at the Royal BC Museum Saturday, April 21, 2018 10AM to 4PM Amazing Astronomical Activities for all Ages! Poster (408k PDF) – please spread the word
RASC National Star Party from Victoria
RASC Victoria members used the Bob Wright Centre at the University of Victoria for a nation-wide celebration of RASC astronomy in Canada for the last 150 years, from 3-5pm on Saturday, January 27th. We will were joined by astronomy teachers