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
Speaker: History of the Hubble Space Telescope
Dr. Chris Gainor, President of RASC Wednesday, December 12th, 2018 At 7:30 PM in Room 116, Engineering and Computer Science Building, UVic Note Room Change The Hubble Space Telescope was launched 28 years ago in 1990. After overcoming problems caused
Speaker: The Formation of Planets around Stars: What We Know and What We Still Need to Learn
Dr. Doug Johnstone Saturday November 17th, 2018:~7:30 PM Following Victoria Centre AGM Banquet at Cedar Hill Golf Course, 1400 Derby Road Victoria Over the last few decades we have uncovered a great deal about the formation of stars.
President’s Message – November 2018
As my term as centre president draws to a close, I thought I would look back at some of the noteworthy events from the past 2 years. Centre member Brenda Stuart provided the illustrations for the new edition of the
Annual General Meeting & Dinner
The November meeting of the Victoria Centre is the Annual General Meeting and Dinner. It will take place at the Cedar Hill Golf Course on Saturday, November 17. The doors open at 6 p.m. The dinner consists of a buffet
President’s Message – October 2018
Thank you to everyone who was involved in the RASCals Star Party this year. We tried out a new venue in Central Saanich and it looks to have a lot of potential. If only the weather had cooperated! A number
October Speaker: Coronal mass ejection evolution and their effects on galactic cosmic rays and planetary magnetospheres.
Dr. Reka Winslow Wednesday October 10th, 2018 at 7:30 PM Room A104 Bob Wright Centre UVic Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are large eruptions of plasma and magnetic field into interplanetary space originating in the Sun’s atmosphere. CMEs interact with
September 17 2018: 21P Comet Giacobini-Zinner
From an email post to RASC Victoria on September 17 2018: 21P Comet Giacobini-Zinner It was clear enough last night to get a quick snapshot of the comet from the driveway. I had to get the light stand out with
President’s Message – September 2018
I hope everyone had an enjoyable summer and had many opportunities to enjoy the night sky. I am pleased to announce that our very own Dr. Chris Gainor was elected president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada at the
September Speaker – Planets Under Construction: How to Study a Million-Year Process
By Dr. Nienke van der Marel Wednesday September 12th, 2018 at 7:30 PM Room A104 Bob Wright Centre UVic Exoplanets are everywhere! In the last 25 years, thousands of exoplanets have been found throughout the Milky Way. But if they