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.
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
President’s Message March 2016
Rain rain, go away……good grief, will it ever stop? Sure would be nice to see some interstellar photons again, wouldn’t it? Fortunately, the Victoria Centre has within it’s membership many volunteers who are very good at indoor activities. Take Lauri
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