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National Regular, Family or Youth membership

To join RASC as a national Regular or Youth member, please go to the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada national website and click on “Join“, or call the RASC National Office at 1-416-924-7973 or 1-888-924-7272 (toll free in Canada).

All national Regular, Family and Youth memberships (new or renewals) are processed through the National office, not through Victoria Centre.

National benefits:

A copy of the Observer’s Handbook, published annually
Six issues of SkyNews – a leading Canadian astronomy magazine
Six issues of the Journal – the RASC’s official publication, published in electronic format
Member discounts on other popular RASC items, such as the Beginner’s Observing Guide, the Observer’s Calendar, and memorabilia through the national online store
Voting and running for office at the national level

Victoria Centre benefits (to all members):

Meetings – monthly meetings featuring interesting speakers and highlights of local events
Events – participation in regularly scheduled local astronomical events such as Astronomy Café, New Observer’s Group, and Star Parties at The Centre of the Universe
Participation in special events, such as Messier Marathon, International Astronomy Day, and our local Star Party camping weekend
Access to the Victoria Centre Observatory and other local observing events
Issues of Victoria Centre’s newsletter Skynews
Sharing camaraderie with your fellow members at impromptu observing sessions and social events
Discussing astronomical topics and general chit chat on our email lists
Access to an extensive collection of publications and multimedia through Victoria Centre’s print and video Library
Free loan of Victoria Centre’s telescopes for your personal use
Voting and running for office at Victoria Centre

Highlights

President’s Message – June 2017

Another year of Astro Café has concluded. I would like to thank Barb, Reg, and John for the great series of topics, photos, videos, and of course, snacks we shared. With the installation of the larger television screen earlier this … Continued
President’s Message – May 2017

I will start with a riddle this month. Question: What do you call the rainy day between 2 sunny days? Answer: Astronomy day. Although the weather did not cooperate, this year’s Astronomy Day was a fantastic event. Thank you to … Continued
President’s Message – April 2017

April will see the start of the centre’s outreach season. A major event in our calendar is Astronomy Day that will be held on Saturday 29 April at the Royal BC Museum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This will … Continued
President’s Message – March 2017

Spring is nearly upon us and I am hoping for a distinct change in weather. We have had very few observing sessions at the VCO through the winter and I think the last RASCals of Cattle Point evening that actually … Continued
FOR SALE: Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way – Barnard, 1927

RASC Victoria Centre is selling a rare antiquarian star atlas from our library: Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way – by Edward Emerson Barnard Published by Carnegie Institution of Washington 1927 Part I – Photographs and Descriptions Part II … Continued