Intro and New Members – David Lee
What’s up in the solar system in 2026 – Phil Stooke
Risk of Satellite Collision or “Fall” – Jeff Pivnick
Events – Kevin Bertles, Randy Enkin, Lauri Roche
Astronomy Cafe – Jan 12, 2026
Astronomy Cafe – Jan 5, 2026
Intro and New Members – Marjie Welchframe; Astronomy vs The Billionaire Space Race – Samantha Lawler, USask; Astrophotos – Dave Payne; Space News – Chris Gainor; Rockets – Myles Morrison.
Astronomy Cafe – Dec 1, 2025
Intro & new attendees – Randy Enkin; Canadian meteorite fall events: Keep looking up – Phil McCausland; Eagle Nebula astrophoto – Dave Payne; “The Fall of Icarus” – Randy Enkin; Announcements – Randy Enkin, David Lee, Lauri Roche; Two Personal Observatories – Garry Sedun
Astronomy Cafe – Oct 20, 2025
Intro – Chris Purse; New maps of the Apollo 17 LRV traverses (of the Moon) – Phil Stooke; M42 Orion Nebula – Dave Payne; The friendly skies – Saskatchewan Star Party ; Comet I3/Atlas – Randy Enkin; Dark Sky Reserve – Hanle, Ldakh, India – Natasha van Bentum; Space Mission News – Chris Gainor; Events – Lauri Roche, Dave Payne; Comets: C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and C/2025 F2 SWAN – Randy Enkin & David Lee
Astronomy Cafe – Oct 6, 2025
Intro & New Members – Jeff Pivnick; New comets this month – Jeff Pivnick; The Sun – Jeff Pivnick; Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn – David Lee & Alex Schmid; The Moon – Randy Enkin; RASC Victoria Memorabilia – Randy Enkin; Events – Lauri Roche, David Lee, Reg Dunkley
Astronomy Cafe – Sep 8, 2025
Intro; New Members; Summer Astro Events; UVic Meeting ; The Green Flash; Astrophotos; Astro Cafe; Skynews.
Astronomy Cafe – Mar 31, 2025
Partial Solar Eclipse on Mar 29th – Randy Enkin; Beginners SIG & Observing – David Lee; Astronomy Day – David Lee, Kirsten Pedersen; UVic Presentation – April 9th – Kirsten Pedersen; RASC General Assembly – Apr 26-27 – Lauri Roche; Parker Solar Probe mission – Natasha van Bentum; Horsehead Nebula image, night sky bathing, new observatory – Garry Sedun; Skynews – April 2025 – review by Randy Enkin; Space News – Chris Gainor;Neptunian & Uranian Moons – Kirsten Pedersen; Astronomy discussion.
Astronomy Cafe – March 24, 2025
Birdwatching and Other Diversions in Texas in February – Marjie Welchframe; Enkin’s Daily Moon – Randy Enkin; Special Interest Groups – David Lee; The Language of the Stars – a new book by Nathan Hellner-Mestelman; Space News – Chris Gainor; Upcoming Events.
Astronomy Cafe – March 17, 2025
An Irish Eye – the Great Rosse Leviathon telescope – Reg Dunkley; Astronomy Events – Lauri Roche; Total Lunar Eclipse photographs and observations by members; Space News – Chris Gainor.
Total Lunar Eclipse 2025 – Observations
Observing reports and photos of this Total Lunar Eclipse by our members from locations on Vancouver Island and Nova Scotia. Everyone in North and South America were able to see this apparition.