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
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