News Release 14 October 2014 RASC Victoria Plans Viewing of Solar Eclipse Thursday October 23 Members of the RASC Victoria Centre plan to have their telescopes and viewing equipment out on Mount Tolmie for the solar eclipse that
Call for nominations 2014
Dear RASC members As Past President it is one of my duties to oversee the Election of Officers for the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Victoria Centre. I hereby give notice that the Election will take place at this year’s
Monthly meeting – Oct 8, 2014
Date/time: October 8, 2014 7:30PM Venue: University of Victoria, Bob Wright Bldg Lecture Theatre B150 (Note we are still using B150 instead of our usual A104 in Bob Wright Bldg) Nelson Walker will be the evening’s speaker with “How Can You
President’s Message – October 2014
The end of summer has brought, oddly, mostly clear nights, and great moons for observing, including, tomorrow morning (October 8), a total lunar eclipse. A bunch of us, if we can get out of bed at the unholy hour of
President’s Message – September 2014
This will be a summer to remember – our hosting of GA 2014, along with our hosting of a series of “Summer Star Parties” at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. Although there was a tiny bit of initial reluctance to undertake
RASCals Star Party – schedule of events
Please download our poster to stick on your fridge and to refer to: Poster (130k PDF) Event – map and times for your e-calendar Come join us! Learn Astronomy and Explore the Night Sky July 25 to 27, 2014 At the
OUR STAR PARTY THIS WEEK – WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND IT!
HI RASCals – Our annual star party is coming up this week, and I urge you to support it. Event details Here’s why: 1. It is unique. It is literally an “urban star party” (“semi-urban?”) 2. It’s close. It’s twenty minutes from
2014 General Assembly – it’s over!
Thanks to the legions of volunteers who made the GA a great success! Collection of photos and videos for the 2014 GA in Victoria – slideshow The Canadian Space blog – the RASC looks back and looks forward Royal Astronomical
Saturday Night Public Observing Returns to the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
For release June 18, 2014 The Victoria Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is pleased to announce that the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory will be open for public observing on seven Saturday nights this summer. The grounds of the
Two Public Astronomy Lectures Help Mark 100 Years of Astronomy Group in Victoria
Free public lectures by two top astronomers will be part of this year’s General Assembly of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, which will take place at the University of Victoria from June 26 to 29. This meeting is part