July 28-30, 2017 At the Metchosin Municipal Grounds behind the Metchosin Fire Hall 4440 Happy Valley Road, Victoria, BC, Canada Gates will open at 12pm noon on Friday. Camp on the field and setup your telescope. Cost: Free of charge! RASC
President’s Message – June 2017
Another year of Astro Café has concluded. I would like to thank Barb, Reg, and John for the great series of topics, photos, videos, and of course, snacks we shared. With the installation of the larger television screen earlier this
Speaker: Radio and Microwave Astronomy – Dr. Lisa Locke
June 14th, 2017, 7:30PM, University of Victoria, Bob Wright Centre A104 – RASC Victoria Centre’s monthly meeting Event info Radio and Microwave Astronomy – History, Canadian Involvement, and Interesting Tidbits – Dr. Lisa Locke, NRC Herzberg Radio astronomy started in the
President’s Message – May 2017
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