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Come join us! Learn Astronomy and Explore the Night Sky
July 25 to 27, 2014
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 members and visiting observers (who stay overnight): suggested donation of $20/Adult one day, two or three. Everyone who is present is entitled to tickets for door prizes, lectures and access to the observing field.
Schedule of Events (subject to change)
Friday 25th
12:00pm – Gates open
8:00pm – Welcome and Door prizes
8:30pm – Presentation: Open University Astronomy, John McDonald
9:30pm –Guided Telescope Walk , followed by viewing of the night sky
Saturday 26th
Solar viewing – all day
1:00pm – Workshop: 27,000 Km per hour, photographing ISS Passes, Charles Banville
2:00pm – Workshop: Observing Not for the Faint of Heart: The RASC Challenge Objects, Nelson Walker
3:00pm – Workshop: Astronomy 101, Sherry Buttnor
4:00pm – 6:00pm – activities for the kids
8:00pm – Door prizes
8:30pm – Speaker: Space Flight through the Ages, Chris Gainor
9:30pm – Guided Telescope Walk, followed by viewing of the night sky
Sunday 27th
9:30 am – Farewell to Charles Banville – brunch at My Chosen Cafe (no host)
Cleanup (Please pitch-in & help)
12 noon – early departures please!