2024 Total Solar Eclipse (TSE) Information and Discussion, social dinner and events.
Astronomy Cafe – Mar 4, 2024
Galaxies at the Dawn of Time with JWST – Dr. Leonardo Ferreira, UVic Postdoc
Date/Time: Wednesday March 13, 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 new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) brought upon us a golden
President’s Message – Feb 2024
This message marks my return to the presidency of the Victoria Centre after nearly 20 years away from the job. While it is not unprecedented for someone to serve separate terms as President of the Victoria Centre, it has only
2024 AGM – Awards
Certificates of Recognition and Excellence for 2023 Congratulations to all the award winners who were announced at the RASC Victoria Centre Annual General Meeting held Feb 12, 2025! Chris Purse – Certificate of Appreciation – Since the outbreak of the
Astronomy Cafe – Feb 5, 2024
Video transcript of meeting Next Astro Cafe – March 4th – none for the rest of February
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Astronomy Cafe – Jan 29, 2024
Meeting transcript video Next Astro Cafe – Feb 5th, then none for the rest of the month. Monday, March 4th will be the next Astro Cafe after Feb 5th.
Astronomy Cafe – Jan 22, 2024
Video transcipt of meeting
Astronomy Cafe – Jan 15, 2024
Video transcript of meeting
Revealing the Invisible Universe with Radio Telescopes – Dr. Jennifer West, NRC
Date/Time: Wednesday January 10, 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. Radio astronomy has been around for nearly a hundred years. In that