Video transcript of meeting Chit chat Planetary imaging discussion Saanich News reporting Lucky Budd’s daytime shot of Jupiter RASC GA & AGM – Chris Gainor Last weekend in June 25-28 Good speakers on all four days Sunday 3PM – AGM
President’s Message – May 2021
Part of the fun of amateur astronomy is getting caught up in “rabbit holes”. You see something on Facebook, that gets you looking up articles in the popular press, and then into academic publications, and they lead you in a
Astronomy Cafe – May 17, 2021
Video transcript of meeting ISS photo – Nathan Hellner-Mestelman Used a iPhone mount using a 30-min video slow motion through a 5mm eyepiece, 2.5x Barlow and 8″ Dob (1,200mm f/l), so about 600x magnification, 2-3 arc secs Astronomy Day on May
Astronomy Day 2021
A celebration of International Astronomy Day in Victoria, BC, Canada was held on May 15, 2021 as a virtual online event, sponsored by the Friends of the DAO and RASC Victoria Centre. Hundreds of people attended this live-streamed 4-hour event
Astronomy Cafe – April 26, 2020
Video transcript of meeting This evening’s observing events Mercury & Venus in the west at sunset this evening Mars near M35 National Report – Chris Purse National membership system migration is still being worked on New merchandise on the National
Astronomy Cafe – March 29, 2021
Meeting transcript video Announcements – Chris Purse No Astro Cafe next week – Easter weekend The Moon At Noon observing program – hosted by RASC National Nathan Combined 6 photos taken at each phase of the Moon “Lines connecting the stars”
Astronomy Cafe – March 22, 2021
VIdeo transcript of meeting Brief notes & links GSNST: A Sky Survey to Search for Transients Unsing an Array of Robotic Telescopes – Malhar Kendurkar, President of Prince George Centre – FDAO Star Party at the DAO this Saturday, March
Astronomy Cafe – November 30th 2020
Video transcript of meeting Meteor Shower Expert is Guest Speaker at the Astro Cafe on Monday December 7th. The Geminids are usually the strongest meteor shower and this year they peak around the 13th of December which is a new
Astronomy Cafe – October 26th 2020
Video transcript of meeting Maritime Museum development proposal Nominate Alex Schmid for upcoming Victoria Council by-election – email UVic Astronomy Open House Wednesday October 28th: Deep (Machine) Learning with Neural Networks by Karun Thanjavur (UVic) You are invited this Zoom
Astronomy Cafe – August 31st 2020
Video transcript of meeting Sketch of fading Comet Neowise by Bill Weir What’s happening at The RASC? Not all members of the Victoria Centre have been receiving this valuable email which provides information on weekly RASC online offerings such as