In Memoriam Timo Markkanen It is with sadness that we announce the sudden passing of RASC Victoria member Timo Markkanen on Dec 29th 2015. Timo was frequently found perched on a special stool at Astro Cafe. He made many interesting
Total Solar Eclipse – August 21, 2017
![Total Solar Eclipse – August 21, 2017 2012 Total Solar Eclipse aboard the Paul Gauguin cruise ship, on the totality track south of New Caledonia Nov 14, 2012 200km south of New Caledonia in the Coral Sea](https://victoria.rasc.ca/media/2012JCXIMG-3050b.jpg)
A Total Solar Eclipse is a rare astronomical event, and it is even rarer for one to occur close to where you live. Those of us who live in the Pacific Northwest of North America will be favoured with such
Orion Nebula imaged by Dan Posey
M42 – Everything and the kitchen sink First off happy holidays! We have only had small windows of clear sky this month in Victoria, but I managed to gather a little bit of data about two weeks ago. I
Dec 11, 2015 – observing session on the UVic 32″ telescope
![Dec 11, 2015 – observing session on the UVic 32″ telescope RASC group in front of UVic telescope](https://victoria.rasc.ca/media/2015-12-11-IMG_6661-1-sm.jpg)
Introduction This time, we will be offering a study of star clusters. We will have the big telescope trained on many of the various types of beautiful star clusters visible at this time of year, and offer a study session
Total Lunar Eclipse – Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015
Observing Report The weather was clear for this total Lunar Eclipse. RASC Victoria Centre members were observing from various locations around Victoria, including Cattle Point, Mt. Tolmie, Clover Point, and Esquimalt Lagoon. It was a beautiful clear Sunday night with