June 8, 2016, 7:30PM, University of Victoria, Bob Wright Centre A104 – RASC Victoria Centre’s monthly meeting Event info “Exploring exoplanetary systems with the Gemini Planet Imager” – Zach Draper, UVic Astronomy The Gemini Planet Imager is an instrument designed to
SPEAKER: Hitchhiker’s Guide to Other Galaxies – Maan Hani
May 11, 2016, 7:30PM, University of Victoria, Bob Wright Centre A104 – RASC Victoria Centre’s monthly meeting Event info “Hitchhiker’s Guide to Other Galaxies” – Maan Hani, UVic Astronomy Abstract: Since the earliest civilizations, we have been trying to understand the
ROOM CHANGE FOR APRIL’s MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING
Please note: for April 13th’s general meeting we will be meeting in room ELL167 in the lecture hall directly behind the Elliott Building.
APRIL’S MONTHLY MEETING GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Helen Kirk: Watching the birth of stars with the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope and Herschel Space Observatory.
Have you ever wondered how stars are born? In this presentation, we’ll dive deep into the hearts of molecular clouds, vast reservoirs of gas and dust which are the birthplace for stars. Our tour will include stunning recent results from
March Monthly Meeting Guest Speaker: Dr. James DiFrancesco- The Secret Sits.
“The Secret Sits: What’s in Our Galactic Centre?” “I will discuss recent observations of the very centre of the Milky Way galaxy. At ~8 kpc from the Sun, the Central Parsec is filled thousands of stars, but also most interestingly
February Monthly Meeting speaker: Sebastien Lavoie-How to Build a Universe.
Our representation of the Universe has evolved throughout the ages. From the first men to Ptolemy, we have always tried to understand the skies. Modern astronomers have access to tools that their ancestors did not even dream of. This lead
Monthly Meeting Speaker: Azadeh Fattahi, PhD Astronomy at UVic
January 13, 2016, 7:30PM, University of Victoria, Bob Wright Centre A104 – RASC Victoria Centre’s monthly meeting Event info “What dwarfs teach us about the galaxy formation” – Azadeh Fattahi, PhD Department of Physics and Astronomy at UVic The standard model
Monthly meeting speaker: Dr. Alan Batten
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
Monthly meeting speaker: Dr. Roberto Abraham, UofT professor
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
Victoria Centre AGM & Dinner – Nov 22, 2015
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