Transcript video of the meeting Meeting notes A Woman of Astronomy – Marji Welchframe Urania, Muse of Astronomy Seal of the RASC – “Quo Ducit Urania” (i.e. where Urania leads, we follow) Urania is 1 of 9 Muses of the Arts in
President’s Message – Dec 2021
Ah 2021. What a strange trip around the Sun! I am writing this letter on the day of the winter solstice. There is a waning gibbous moon shining high in the east, when I go to bed, and it is
Astronomy Cafe – Dec 20, 2021
Video transcript of meeting Updates – Chris Gainor James Webb Space Telescope – launch on Dec 24th 4:20AM – NASA TV & Youtube live streaming Parker Solar Probe – 5 min video from NASA RASC Board of Directors reportNational office moved last
Astronomy Cafe – Dec 13, 2021
Mission to Mars – Dr. Robert Thirsk Deep space missions being planned – returning to lunar orbit, the Moon’s surface, and onward to Mars Maintaining the health of astronauts will be a significant challenge to the missions Mars atmosphere is thick
Astronomy Cafe – Dec 6, 2021
Transcript video of the meeting Review next week’s presentation by Dr. Robert Thirsk – Chris Purse Connection to meeting will be through a waiting room Jeff Pivnick will host Link for this meeting will be unique, and emailed to all RASC Victoria
Astronomy Cafe – Nov 22, 2021
Video transcript of the meeting Astrophotography SIG – intro by John McDonald Special Interest Group meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month Challenge project – processing the recent Plaskett data Martin Gisborne – a short journey to astrophotography Professional
Astronomy Cafe – Nov 15, 2021
Video transcript of meeting The Last Stargazers – Dr. Emily M Levesque – intro by David Lee A bird that mimicked a black hole. The astronomer that discovered microwave ovens. A telescope that got shot. The science of astronomy is filled
Astronomy Cafe – Nov 1, 2021
Video transcript of meeting Edmonton astrophotos – Dave Robinson Comet 67P and Crab Nebula – Alister Ling Pacman Nebula NGC 281 – Dennis Boucher David Lee Beginners’ SIG tomorrow night EAA SIG Thursday night Sky Brightness Survey Group has met
Astronomy Cafe – Oct 25, 2021
Video meeting transcript Canadian Women Astronomers – Marjie Welchframe Dr. Victoria Kaspi Moved to Canada when she was 7 years old McGill & Canadian Space Agency X-ray astronomy expert Herzberg Canada Gold Metal winner for 2016 Astronomers Find a ‘Break’ in
Astronomy Cafe – Oct 4, 2021
Video transcript of meeting Milky Way from Cattle Point – a photo showing no stars, just galaxies – Nathan Hellner-Mestelman Women in Astronomy – Marjie Welchframe Isabel Williamson has an asteroid named after her Dava Sobel also has an asteroid