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Monthly Socials

Socials are held the 4th Wednesday of every month and are hosted at Bryon & Freda’s home in Mill Bay. Come and enjoy a fun and informative social  and maybe a little observing afterward.

Next Social

7:30 pm -Wednesday March 24^th, 2010

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"TBA"

Click here for directions and Map

Future Socials

April 28^th /10

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May 26^th/10

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June 23^rd/10

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"Summer BBQ and Annual AGM" hosted by CVSF

July 28^th/10

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"A Night At the Movies"  hosted by CVSF

August  25^th/10

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"Show and Tell" viewing of the ISP pictures and video footage

September 22^nd/10

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To Be Announced

October 27^th /10

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 To Be Announced

November 24^th/10

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 To Be Announced

December 15^th /10

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"Winter Dinner Social" To Be Announced

Past Features

Feb 24th/09

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"Amateur Contributions to Astronomical Science: A Brief Look at Some Stellar Findings" by Christina Martens

Jan 27th/10

Double

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"Supernovae" by Melissa Graham &

"Solar System Formation and Evolution" by Alex Parker

Oct 28th/09

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" From Eyepieces to Exo-planets: Our Journey in Astronomy"       by Gerry Rozema

Sept 23rd/09

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"Mystery Moon Near Saturn" introduction by Robert Deane

Aug 26th/09

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"Active Galactic Nuclei - a matter of perspective"

  by Emily Down

July 22nd/09

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"A Night At the Movies"  hosted by CVSF

July 18^th/09

ISP Features:

Workshops: "Collimation, Digital Astrophotography"

 "Binocular Astronomy” Gary Seronik

“Guided Telescope Walk” with Ed Nicholas

“Binocular Tour of the Sky” with Gary Seronik

July 17^th/09

ISP Features:

“How to become an Astronaut” Dr. Geoff Steeves

“Guided Telescope Walk” with Ed Nicholas

“Astronomy 101” with Bryon Thompson

June 24th/09

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"Summer BBQ and Annual AGM" hosted by CVSF

May 27th/09

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"Learn How to Collimate Your Scope" led by Brian Robilliard

April 22^nd/09

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“Timelines”  by Roger Bailey

March 25^th/09

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“Blown Away - The Story of the Dinosaur Extinction”

       by Scott Mair

February 25^th/09

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“Towards Nature's Heart of Darkness: New Technologies for Precision Astrophysics and Cosmology”

      by Dr. Justin Albert

January 28^th/09

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“A Glimpse Into A Solar Eclipse” by Michael Webb

October 22^nd/08

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“Dark Matter, Dark Energy and Black Holes” 

       by Sheona Urquhart

July 5^th/08

ISP Features:

“Astrophotography with any Camera – Simple or Advanced” John McDonald

“Telescope Walk” with Ed Nicholas

“A Cosmic View from the Milky Way” and “The Stargazers” by John Nemy & Carol Legate

“Astronomy 101” with Bryon Thompson

July 4^th/08

ISP Features:

“The Exploration of Mars” by Chris Gainor

“Telescope Walk” with Ed Nicholas

“Astronomy 101” with Bryon Thompson

May 28^th/08

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“Determining the Age and Metallicity of Early-Type Galaxies” by Brad Cownden

April 23^rd/08

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“History of Space” Chris Gainor

March 26^th/08

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“How Amateur Astronomers Can Help the Pro’s Do Astronomy Research” by Dr. Bill Weller

February 27^th/08

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“Astrophotography, With and Without a Telescope”

      by John McDonald