Quadrantid Meteor Shower
First Meteor shower of the year. Peaking on the night of the 3rd/4th of January. You can view meteor showers from pretty much any where. Just keep looking up and you will eventually see them. Maybe one every few minutes.
Total Lunar Eclipse Public Viewing
WEATHER IS LOOKING GOOD FOR TONIGHT! WE WILL BE DOWN AT DEPARTURE BAY. We have the only eclipse visible in Canada coming early in the year. Also coinciding with a ‘Super Moon’ hopefully the weather will allow us to enjoy this lunar eclipse. The redness is caused by all the sunsets around the world […]
January Astronomy Meeting
Beban Park Social Centre - Rooms 2&3 2300 Bowen Rd, Nanaimo, BC, CanadaOpen to the public.
Lyrid Meteor Shower
Starting on the night of the 19th, and continuing until the 25th of April. You don't need particularly dark skies to see meteors, just keep looking up. Maybe one a minute or so.
Canada Day Outreach – Mafeo Sutton Park
Our annual outreach on Canada Day with out Solar Telescopes. We will be set up at the end of the lagoon bridge at Mafeo Sutton Pk.
Persieds Meteor Shower
Biggest Meteor Shower of the year peaks on the evening of the 13th August. You can view from pretty much anywhere, just keep looking up. Maybe one or 2 meteors every minute.
January Meeting : Exploring the Oceans of the Solar System
Beban Park Social Centre - Rooms 2&3 2300 Bowen Rd, Nanaimo, BC, Canada'Exploring the Oceans of the Solar System', plus 'My Backyard Observatory' Credit UVic Photo Services. 2 Presentations tonight for our first meeting of 2020. Main Presentation : Jon Willis, Associate Professor UVIC :- 'Exploring the Oceans of the Solar System' Abstract: The solar system moons Europa and Enceladus harbour vast sub-surface oceans. How might […]
June Astronomy Meeting – Online
Details to be confirmed. We have moved to an online meeting format, which we are currently only offering to paid Society members. Members, please keep an eye on your email for meeting details.
October monthly meeting : Witnessing the most incredible astronomical event : A Total Solar Eclipse.
We are currently meeting online only for our paid Society Members. Check out our 'Join' page above if you'd like to become a member. Our 2020/21 fees have been halved. Four decades hunting the Moon’s shadow Jay Anderson. Solar corona at the March 2015 total eclipse over Svalbard by Judy Anderson: Processing Alson […]