Sun – RASC Victoria

Astronomy Cafe – Sep 21, 2026

Partial phases of the 2026 Total Solar Eclipse

Welcome – Marjie Welchframe
Eclipse Trip to Spain – Ben Dorman
NOVA Launch, Astronomy workbooks & calendars – Lauri Roche
Vox Humana Concert on Observatory Hill – David Lee, Janet Mumford
Jewelled/Golden Handle on the Moon – David Lee
UVic meeting speakers – Kevin Bertles
New bolide impact on the Moon imaged by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter – Randy Enkin
Autumnal Equinox – Randy Enkin
Nancy Roman Space Telescope – Chris Gainor
Helen Sawyer Hogg book by Maria Cahill – Chris Gainor
National Council meeting – Bill Weir
Astronomy event on Salt Spring Island – Bill Weir
Astronomy Cafe logistics – Randy Enkin

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 6, 2025

Hubble image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

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

The Green Flash

The elusive Green Flash is a wonderful short-lived sight very rarely observed above the setting (or rising) sun.

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.

President’s Message – April 2024

What else can I write about or even talk about other than that celestial event that took place on April 8? I had seen the 1979 eclipse in Manitoba and the 2017 eclipse in Oregon. After 2017, all us eclipse

Astronomy Cafe – Apr 15, 2024

Diamond Ring and prominences at C3 Total Solar Eclipse observed from the Discovery Princess offshore from Mazatlan, Mexico

Oak Bay Lighting in Uplands, Total Solar Eclipse reports from members.

Total Solar Eclipse – April 8, 2024

Eclipse Photos by members Reports from our members Southern Ontario – Chris Gainor – blog “…we drove south from Windsor through Amherstberg into the path of totality. Many eclipse chasers in the area were already arriving in Point Pelee Park…we

Astronomy Cafe – Apr 4, 2022

Meeting transcript video Super PupZ kids’ series – David Lee Netflix series shot on southern Vancouver Island, including the Plaskett observatory Dave Balum an advisor for the series Astronomy Day – May 7th – David Lee Our first in-person event for the last

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

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