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 – June 8, 2020
A new sunspot! There is a new sunspot on the Sun after three months of being spotless! Both Bill Weir and Joe Carr captured this apparition. More info on SpaceWeather.com for June 6, 2020. Golden Week of Webinars in Astrophysics
Astronomy Day 2019 in Victoria
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and the Royal BC Museum present International Astronomy Day at the Royal BC Museum Press Release Saturday, April 27, 2019 Amazing Astronomical Activities for all Ages! All Astronomy Day activities are FREE and available
Saturday Star Parties at the DAO 2019
Click Here to Obtain Free Saturday Star Party Tickets Time: 7:15 pm to 10:45 pm The Friends of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory (FDAO) and RASC Victoria Centre will be hosting twenty Saturday evenings at the DAO, featuring guest speakers, solar
FOR SALE – Meade 14″ SCT and accessories – SOLD
RASC Victoria Centre is selling surplus astronomical equipment Meade 14″ SCT telescope, cradle mount & Hyperstar f/2 PLEASE NOTE – ALL ITEMS ARE NOW SOLD! Photo gallery of Victoria Centre’s Observatory Please contact Bruno Quenneville if you need further details
FOR SALE: Observatory Equipment – BIDDING CLOSED
RASC Victoria Centre is selling surplus astronomical equipment FOR SALE BY BID: telescopes, equipment & optics Due date: April 30, 2018 at 11:59PM BIDDING NOW CLOSED Photo gallery of Victoria Centre’s Observatory Each lot itemized below will be sold to
Astronomy Day 2018 in Victoria
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and the Royal BC Museum present International Astronomy Day at the Royal BC Museum Saturday, April 21, 2018 10AM to 4PM Amazing Astronomical Activities for all Ages! Poster (408k PDF) – please spread the word
Victoria Centre Observatory gets a new telescope!
On July 12th Victoria Centre’s Council approved a plan to replace the telescopes currently in our observatory with new and improved optics. The Technical Committee’s plan includes replacing our existing Meade 14” SCT and Tele Vue NP 127is apochromatic refractor
Astronomy Day 2017 in Victoria
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and the Royal BC Museum present International Astronomy Day at the Royal BC Museum Saturday, April 29, 2017 10AM to 4PM Amazing Astronomical Activities for all Ages! Poster (425k PDF) – please spread the word and