Stars concert – Ensemble Laude; Victoria Centre Observatory; Occultation of Mars by the Moon; Japanese Gifts; 2027 Total Solar Eclipse tour in Egypt; Events; CU star parties; NOVA course.
Astronomy Cafe – Jan 13, 2025
Presentation: Pitcairn Islands Outreach – Bryon Elliot
Pitcairn Islands Outreach! “Celestializing” the H.M.S. Bounty Mutineers! – Bryon Elliot. Wednesday January 8, 2025 starting at 7:30PM. Location: University of Victoria, Bob Wright Centre, Lecture Theatre A104. Who knew “Mutiny on the Bounty” was based on a true story?! Please join me as I tell the tale of my unforgettable adventure on Pitcairn Island, the paradisiacal home of the mutineers’ descendants. I’ll touch on their captivating history, and reveal some of the brilliant celestial wonders I shared with them in their pristine night sky.
Astronomy Cafe – Jan 6, 2025
UVic meeting – Wed, Jan 8, 2025; new members; observing certificates; The Moon Over Italy; astronomy puzzles; events; astronomy discussions.
Astronomy Cafe – Dec 16, 2024
Our next Astro Cafe meeting is on Jan 6th, 2025. Happy Holidays everyone! Video transcript of the meeting
Astronomy Cafe – Dec 9, 2024
Intro by David Lee; Astronomical Dusk in the Arctic – Chris Purse; Observatories and Observations in Japan – Brian Barber; Book Picks – David Lee and other members; Upcoming Events; Streetlight problems on Prospect Lake Road – Cameron Burton; PROBA-2 Coronograph – Randy Enkin.
Presentation: North Star to Freedom – Amy Archer
“North Star to Freedom”. Vignettes about the underground railroad and the night sky – Amy Archer Date/Time: Wednesday December 11, 2024 starting at 7:30PM Location: University of Victoria, Elliott Building, Room 162. Park in Lot 1 (pay parking) and cross Ring Road Abstract
Astronomy Cafe – Dec 2, 2024
Sunrise, Sunset, and Twilight – Randy Enkin; Star Formation – Dave Payne; A new member intro with a telescope show-and-tell – David; New Zealand Astronomy – Susan; Upcoming events – Lauri Roche, Kirsten Pedersen, David Lee…..
Astronomy Cafe – Nov 18, 2024
J.S. Plaskett and the Size of the Milky Way – Randy Enkin; Comet Tsuchishan-ATLAS – Reg Dunkley; Marc Garneau book signing at Bolen Books with Bob McDonald – Wyman Lee, Chris Gainor and Chris Purse; Observers Handbook – David Lee; Upcoming events
Astronomy Cafe – Nov 4, 2024
Origins of the Moon – Randy Enkin; Cloud Chamber – Alex Schmid; Asteroids named after UVic astronomers – Peter Jedicke; Cloudy Nights Astronomy Resource List – Lauri Roche.
Presentation: The Habitable Worlds Observatory and the Quest to find life signatures outside our Solar System – Dr. Christian Marois
The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is a mission concept for a large UV/optical/near-infrared observatory to search for and characterize habitable planets beyond our solar system. With an expected launch in the 2040s, the mission’s main objective would be to identify and directly image at least 25 potentially habitable worlds.