September 7-9, 2018 St. Stephen’s Anglican Church 7921 St Stephens Road – off Mt. Newton Cross Road Saanichton, BC, Canada 2018 RASCals Star Party poster (719kb PDF) Gates will open at 2pm on Friday. Camp on the field and setup your
Astronomy 101 Instructor
Camosun College is planning to offer an evening section of Astronomy 101 in the fall term at the Interurban Campus and is seeking an instructor. Please see webservices.camosun.bc.ca/employment/ for a link to this employment opportunity including the qualifications needed. The application
Mars Opposition 2018
On Friday July 27th 2018 Mars will make it’s closet approach to Earth in 15 years. This occurs when Mars, Earth and the Sun are aligned with Mars located on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun. Mars will
Inaugural Transboundary Fireworks Festival
By Reg Dunkley On a mild July 4th evening about 10 RASCals assembled at Cattle Point Urban Dark Sky Park for the Inaugural Transboundary Fireworks Festival. Attendees were rewarded with spectacular views of two July Forth Fireworks shows. Between 10
President’s Message – June 2018
This month, I am starting with thanks for contributions to our centre. My first thanks go to the Astro Café hosting team, Reg Dunkley, Barbara Lane, Kurt Lane, and John McDonald. Their efforts to get the room set up, coordinate
SPEAKER: The Mysterious Death of Galaxies
By Dr. Joanna Woo Wednesday June 13th, 2018 at 7:30 PM In Room 124 Engineering and Computer Science Building, UVic Please note the Room Change Galaxies are vast collections of stars that evolve over billions of years. From surveys of
FOR SALE – Meade 14″ SCT and accessories – SOLD
RASC Victoria Centre is selling surplus astronomical equipment Meade 14″ SCT telescope, cradle mount & Hyperstar f/2 PLEASE NOTE – ALL ITEMS ARE NOW SOLD! Photo gallery of Victoria Centre’s Observatory Please contact Bruno Quenneville if you need further details
President’s Message – May 2018
May has started with an incredible celebration. The Plaskett Telescope turns 100 this month and the plaque designating the DAO as a National Historic Site of Canada has been unveiled. I was asked to speak on behalf of the Centre
SPEAKER: Peering through Nature’s telescope – Gravitational Lensing as a window into the distant universe
by Dr. Karun Thanjavur Wednesday May 9th, 2018 at 7:30 PM Room A104 Bob Wright Centre UVic Gravitational lensing, the “bending” of light in a gravitational field is one of the many awe inspiring phenomena predicted by Einstein’s theory of General
Saturday Star Parties at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory 2018
The Friends of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory (FDAO) and RASC Victoria Centre will be hosting twenty Saturday evenings at the DAO, featuring guest speakers, solar and nighttime observing with telescopes provided by RASC Victoria Centre volunteers, tours of the historic