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
Stars concert – Ensemble Laude; Victoria Centre Observatory; Occultation of Mars by the Moon; Japanese Gifts; 2027 Total Solar Eclipse tour in Egypt; Events; CU star parties; NOVA course.
Pitcairn Islands Outreach! “Celestializing” the H.M.S. Bounty Mutineers! – Bryon Elliot. Wednesday January 8, 2025 starting at 7:30PM. Location: University of Victoria, Bob Wright Centre, Lecture Theatre A104. Who knew “Mutiny on the Bounty” was based on a true story?! Please join me as I tell the tale of my unforgettable adventure on Pitcairn Island, the paradisiacal home of the mutineers’ descendants. I’ll touch on their captivating history, and reveal some of the brilliant celestial wonders I shared with them in their pristine night sky.
Intro by David Lee; Astronomical Dusk in the Arctic – Chris Purse; Observatories and Observations in Japan – Brian Barber; Book Picks – David Lee and other members; Upcoming Events; Streetlight problems on Prospect Lake Road – Cameron Burton; PROBA-2 Coronograph – Randy Enkin.
Astronomy in South America – Peru – Incas – Jeff Pivnick; Once in a Blue Moon – Randy Enkin; International Year of Quantum Science 2025 – Natasha van Bentum; Three Stars Dark Sky Festival – Kirsten Pedersen & Bill Weir; Events at the Centre of the Universe – Lauri Roche
Oak Bay Lighting in Uplands, Total Solar Eclipse reports from members.
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
Video transcript of meeting Next Astronomy Cafe on Nov 27th is a Swap ‘n Shop – bring your astronomy gear to sell, and bring cash to buy stuff!