The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

Sunshine Coast Centre

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Bill Phillips will present on "Man's robotic exploration of space: Facts, surprises and anomalies".

Is mankind obsessed with space exploration? From landing a man on the moon to sending spacecraft to the far reaches of our solar system to crashing a probe into a comet. Where have we gone, how did we get there and along with all the science what surprises and anomalies did we encounter along the way?

Tea and Coffee, Chat about Astronomy. Bring any astro toys or magazines ....

Astro-Cafés are held on the third Friday of the month at 8:30 pm. Bring your telescope, binoculars, or just yourself. When weather permits, scopes will be set-up at the washroom end of the Davis Bay Seawall following our tea/coffee and chat. But you need no equipment to attend. Members are reminded to dress warmly and to please purchase tea, coffee, or a snack from Pier 17.

February 8 — Mike Bradley spoke on Monitoring Solar Flares by Radio Astronomy. See the presentation here.

November 9 — Dr. Jaymie Matthews gave a talk on What the textbooks don't tell you: A tale of physics and duels, harems and heroines... and a cold case of murder to a big crowd at the Sunshine Coast Art Centre. See some pictures here.

August 19 — The club had its annual summer party at the co-housing complex in Roberts Creek. You can see a few pictures here.

July 1 — We exhibited during the Canada Day festivities in Sechelt. You can see a few pictures here.

May 11 — Gary Little and David Thompson gave interesting presentations on the Transit of Venus. Gary focused on Captain Cook's famous voyage to Tahiti to measure the transit in 1769 and David recounted the story of Jeremiah Horrocks, who was the first to observe a transit in 1639. You can find a copy of Gary's presentation here.

March 9 — Mike Bradley gave another interesting talk to the club, this time on "Arabick Contributions to Astronomy". The presentation is here.

November 18 — Craig Breckenridge spoke on "Adventures in Telescope Design" to an enthralled audience.

October 14 — With a record 75 people in attendance, Dr. David Morrissey of TRIUMF gave an entertaining talk on Our Universe and its Dark Side. See the presentation here. See photos here.

Click here to go to the Sechelt Clear Sky Clock at the bottom of this page.