The Victoria atmosphere has finally acquired some Spring like qualities. This means that it is almost time to launch the 2019 Public Outreach Season. The official kick off takes place on Saturday April 27th with Astronomy Day. From 10AM to 4PM
President’s Message March 2019
Normally at the beginning of March Victoria Centre RASCals are trudging through cherry blossoms. Snow is not an option. So just imagine your puzzled president when he arrived at the VCO on February 27th. The observing pad was covered with
Speaker: Exploring a new world on the Edge of the Solar System, New Horizons and 2014 MU69
Dr. J.J. Kavelaars 7:30 PM Wednesday March 13th Room A104, Bob Wright Centre at UVic On January 1st, 2019 NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft executed a flawless encounter of the small world provisionally known as 2014 MU69. Our understanding of the
Speaker: Planet Nine or Planet Nein? Discoveries in the Outer Solar System
Dr. Samatha Lawler Wednesday, February 13th, 2019 At 7:30 PM In Room A104, Bob Wright Centre, UVic Abstract:Over the last couple of years, there have been many headlines about the possibility of an undiscovered giant planet in the outer reaches
President’s Message February 2019
For much of the astronomical community 2019 came barreling in at 50000 km/h. It was like they were riding in the back seat of New Horizons urging it to capture great shots of Ultima Thule as it whizzed by on
Total Lunar Eclipse – Jan 20, 2019
On Sunday, January 20th, 2019, we will be able to view a total eclipse of the Moon (weather permitting). The Moon will be in partial phase after rising from the eastern horizon, and move into full eclipse in evening hours as
Speaker: Dark Nebulae in New Light
Paul Gray, RASC Halifax Centre Wednesday, January 9th, 2019 At 7:30 PM in Room A104, Bob Wright Centre, UVic Dark Nebulae are elusive and one of the most difficult deep sky objects to observe. With the aid of larger telescopes
President’s Message – January 2019
In 2018 it seems like members of the Victoria Centre spent nearly as much time looking backward as they did looking up. Their focus was directed to the past as they celebrated the Plaskett Telescope as it completed 100 years
Holiday Greetings!
Please note that Astronomy Cafe will be closed on both Christmas Eve and New Years Eve but will reopen at 7:30 PM on Monday January 7th 2019. The next Monthly Meeting of the Victoria Centre will occur at 7:30 PM
President’s Message – December 2018
When I returned to Victoria 6 years ago I had no idea that I would become so deeply involved in the local astronomical community. My bulging shelves of Astronomy books reflect my long term interest in the topic. I was