Help get Light Pollution Abatement on the Federal Government’s Radar The Federal Government Sustainable Development Strategy 2016-2019 is open for public comment until mid-June. http://www.letstalksustainability.ca/intro The words
ROOM CHANGE FOR APRIL’s MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING
Please note: for April 13th’s general meeting we will be meeting in room ELL167 in the lecture hall directly behind the Elliott Building.
APRIL’S MONTHLY MEETING GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Helen Kirk: Watching the birth of stars with the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope and Herschel Space Observatory.
Have you ever wondered how stars are born? In this presentation, we’ll dive deep into the hearts of molecular clouds, vast reservoirs of gas and dust which are the birthplace for stars. Our tour will include stunning recent results from
RASC Victoria Centre Raffle Prize
Members of the RASC Victoria Centre are selling raffle tickets. Tickets are 3 for $10 or 1 for $5. The prize is a Meade ETS-LX 8″ telescope on a LightSwitch goto mount with some accessories. The draw will be made
March Monthly Meeting Guest Speaker: Dr. James DiFrancesco- The Secret Sits.
“The Secret Sits: What’s in Our Galactic Centre?” “I will discuss recent observations of the very centre of the Milky Way galaxy. At ~8 kpc from the Sun, the Central Parsec is filled thousands of stars, but also most interestingly
February Monthly Meeting speaker: Sebastien Lavoie-How to Build a Universe.
Our representation of the Universe has evolved throughout the ages. From the first men to Ptolemy, we have always tried to understand the skies. Modern astronomers have access to tools that their ancestors did not even dream of. This lead
Timo Markkanen, 1951-2015
In Memoriam Timo Markkanen It is with sadness that we announce the sudden passing of RASC Victoria member Timo Markkanen on Dec 29th 2015. Timo was frequently found perched on a special stool at Astro Cafe. He made many interesting