I will start with a riddle this month. Question: What do you call the rainy day between 2 sunny days? Answer: Astronomy day. Although the weather did not cooperate, this year’s Astronomy Day was a fantastic event. Thank you to
Meetings
SPEAKER: Imagining New Worlds – Benjamin Gerard Wednesday, May 10th 2017 at 7:30PM, University of Victoria, Bob Wright Centre Room A104 – RASC Victoria Centre’s Monthly Meeting The past 20 years has seen the dawn of a new field in
President’s Message – April 2017
April will see the start of the centre’s outreach season. A major event in our calendar is Astronomy Day that will be held on Saturday 29 April at the Royal BC Museum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This will
Astronomy Day 2017 in Victoria
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and the Royal BC Museum present International Astronomy Day at the Royal BC Museum Saturday, April 29, 2017 10AM to 4PM Amazing Astronomical Activities for all Ages! Poster (425k PDF) – please spread the word and
SPEAKER: Dark matter: Small scales, big problems – Kyle Oman
April 12, 2016, 7:30PM, University of Victoria, Elliott Building Lecture Wing Room 167 – RASC Victoria Centre’s monthly meeting Event info “Dark matter: Small scales, big problems” – Kyle Oman, PhD candidate, UVic Abstract: There are several lines of evidence pointing to the
President’s Message – March 2017
Spring is nearly upon us and I am hoping for a distinct change in weather. We have had very few observing sessions at the VCO through the winter and I think the last RASCals of Cattle Point evening that actually
SPEAKER: Bugs in Space – Astrobiology and the Habitable Zone – Dr. Julia Foght
March 8, 2016, 7:30PM, University of Victoria, Bob Wright Centre A104 – RASC Victoria Centre’s monthly meeting Event info Bugs in Space!? A Microbiologist’s View of Astrobiology and the Habitable Zone – Dr. Julia Foght As astronomers discover myriad planets in
President’s Message – February 2017
It will not be long until our outreach events for begin and planning is in full swing. I hope you will consider volunteering as there are many tasks that need to be done. You may do this by contacting our
Concert: On the Construction of the Heav’ns – Music of William Herschel – Jan 21, 2017
Saturday, 21 January 2017 at 19:30–21:30 Pre-concert talk at 19:00 Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Ave, Victoria, BC V8V 3G8 William Herschel wasn’t just the first President of the Royal Astronomical Society. And he didn’t just discover that the
President’s Message – January 2017
Happy New Year! As this is the season for making resolutions I thought I share one of my resolutions. My “astronomy resolution” for 2017 is to spend more time using my telescopes. Looking back in my log, I did not