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
Astronomy Cafe – Sept 27, 2021
Video transcript of meeting Women Astronomers – Marjie Welchframe Dr. Michelle Kunimoto, age 27, lives in Vancouver Works (post doc) for MIT’s NASA Mission Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Jan 2020 Lunar Eclipse photos – Nathan Hellner-Mestelman The Shadow of the Earth
Astronomy Cafe – Sep 20, 2021
Video transcript of meeting Remembering Ed Maxfield – David Lee Earth – Potentially Habitable Planet – Nathan Hellner-Mestelman Earth is pretty small…some comparisons with larger celestial objects Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Alpha Centauri, the Sun, Sirius, Vega, Bellatrix, Pollux, Sagittarius A, Beta
Astronomy Cafe – Sep 13, 2021
Video transcript of meeting Astro Cafe is not going to in-person meetings until the health regulations relax – contact Chris Purse or Randy Enkin if you have thoughts on how to move forward History of Women in Astronomy – Marjie