Dr. Alan Batten joined the Victoria Centre in 1962, three years after his 1959 arrival in Canada as a postdoctoral fellow at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory (DAO) following his undergraduate (St. Andrew’s University) and graduate (University of Manchester) studies
President’s Message June 2016
June! It started off more like Juneuary, but as I write this, it’s full-on summer heat outside, and the first clear Saturday evening for our summer star parties at the DAO since we opened. Despite the first three Saturdays being
SPEAKER: Exploring exoplanetary systems with the Gemini Planet Imager – Zach Draper
June 8, 2016, 7:30PM, University of Victoria, Bob Wright Centre A104 – RASC Victoria Centre’s monthly meeting Event info “Exploring exoplanetary systems with the Gemini Planet Imager” – Zach Draper, UVic Astronomy The Gemini Planet Imager is an instrument designed to
Astronomy Day 2016
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and the Royal BC Museum present International Astronomy Day at the Royal BC Museum Saturday, May 14, 2016 10AM to 4PM Amazing Astronomical Activities for all Ages! 2016-IAD-MediaRelease (59k PDF) Event Details All Astronomy Day
President’s Message, May 2016
Off we go! After months of planning, we’re good to go on Saturday May 14th for International Astronomy Day, with public activities at the Royal BC Museum during the day, and our first of thirteen Saturday evening “star parties” at
SPEAKER: Hitchhiker’s Guide to Other Galaxies – Maan Hani
May 11, 2016, 7:30PM, University of Victoria, Bob Wright Centre A104 – RASC Victoria Centre’s monthly meeting Event info “Hitchhiker’s Guide to Other Galaxies” – Maan Hani, UVic Astronomy Abstract: Since the earliest civilizations, we have been trying to understand the
Summer Star Parties 2016 at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory!
Back for 2016! The Victoria Centre will be hosting thirteen Saturday Evenings at the DAO, featuring guest speakers, solar and nighttime observing with telescopes provided by RASC-Victoria Centre volunteers, tours of the historic Plaskett telescope, and more! Rain or shine,
LIGHT POLLUTION ABATEMENT: You can help!
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
President’s message April 2016
Finally some nice weather! I hope you’ve been able to get out there and observe. I had a bunch of astrophotography targets lined up for when (or if!) we had a run of clear weather, but it was so lovely
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.