As the spring and summer approaches, planning is underway for our annual season of outreach events. The first event of the season is Astronomy Day on Saturday, April 21 at the Royal BC Museum. We will require volunteers to help
Total Lunar Eclipse – Jan 31, 2018
On Wednesday, January 31st, weather willing, we will be able to view a total eclipse of the Moon. The Moon will move into full eclipse in the early hours of the morning and will be in partial phase in the
Lunar “X” during 2018
by Michel Michaud, RASC Victoria Centre Observing Co-chair & Librarian The Lunar X is a claire-obscure effect in which light and shadow creates the appearance of a letter “X” on the rim of the Blanchinus, La Caille and Purbach craters.
Please support Victoria High School’s Astronomy 11 course
Victoria High School will be offering an Astronomy 11 course for the first time during this school year. Currently, this course is not being recognized as a science credit toward BC secondary graduation. Please consider signing the petition to help