Date/Time: Wednesday September 11, 2024 starting at 7:30PM Location: University of Victoria, Bob Wright Centre, Lecture Theatre A104. Park in Lot 1 (pay parking) and cross Ring Road. The womb of a pregnant star is a vast rotating disk of cosmic gas
New attendees introduce themselves, Astronomy Cafe Volunteers are needed, FDAO star parties by Lauri Roche, Island Star Party recap by Randy Enkin, Mt. Kobau Star Party recap by Bill Weir, Three Stars Dark Sky Festival discussed, Saanich Fair reviewed by Marji Welchframe, Astrophotos by David Lee and Dave Payne, 10th anniversary of Enkin’s Daily Moon, and Sep 11 UVic presentation highlighted.
Our 27th annual Island Star Party on the weekend of August 9 to 11 at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church in Saanichton has gone into the books as a success. Like everyone else, I got in some good observing and looked
August 9-11, 2024 – this year’s Island Star Party is being held at a dark valley 20 km north of downtown Victoria on southern Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. Camp on the field (by donation) or drop in (free). Setup your telescope and bring binoculars to enjoy observing the night sky. Everyone gets door prize tickets – win a telescope!
Askar 151phq; AP Mach2 GTOASI6200MM, – Chroma RGB & 5nm Narrowband FiltersHa: (42 x 720s 61 Bin 1, Gain 100)L☹73 x 120s, Bin 1, Gain 100)R,G,B: (31,30,30 x 150s, Bin 1, Gain 100)Total integration time = 14.6 hrs (July 14,15,16,
Despite being a prolific and well-respected professional astronomer, Alan was probably just as proud to be a faithful member of the band of bell-ringers at Christ Church Cathedral for the entire 65 years he lived in Victoria. He contributed greatly
Spring this year will always be remembered for the total solar eclipse of April 8 and the great auroral display of May 10-11. Even though those memorable events have been followed by June observing conditions best characterized as mixed, there
How to use online aurora prediction tools, upcoming astronomical events and reports from events just past. Our last Astro Cafe before the summer break.
The month of May opened with all of us still talking about the total solar eclipse on April 8, an event that we all assumed would go down as the singular celestial highlight of this year. As the one-month anniversary
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and the Royal BC Museum present International Astronomy Day at the Royal BC Museum and Observatory Hill, Victoria, BC, Canada Saturday, May 18, 2024 Amazing Astronomical Activities for all Ages! 2024-PressRelease-IAD – contact Randy