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Monthly Socials

Socials are held the 4th Wednesday of every month and are hosted in Mill Bay. Come and enjoy a fun and informative social  and maybe a little observing afterward.

 

Next Social

7:30pm Wednesday Feb 22nd, 2012

 Feature: 

"TBA"

Click here for directions and Map 

 

Future Socials

     
Mar 28th /12 Feature:  TBA
Apr 25th /12 Feature:  TBA
May 23rd /12 Feature:  TBA
June 27th /12 Feature:  "Summer BBQ and Annual AGM" hosted by CVSF
July 25th /12 Feature:  No Social
Aug 22nd /12 Feature:  No Social
Sept 26th /12 Feature:  TBA
Oct  24th /12 Feature:  TBA
Nov 28th /12 Feature:  TBA
Dec 19th/12 Feature:  "Winter Social Gathering" Good Company Steakhouse, 270 Trans Canada Hwy, Duncan,  250 748 1212

  

Past Features

     

Sept 28th /11

Feature:

"ISP Show and Tell"  viewing of ISP Photos

Aug 27th/11

ISP Features:

“Guided Nature Walk”  with Kathleen Johnson

“Guided Telescope Walk” with Ed Nicholas

“ALMA Project” with Andrew Woodsworth

“Astronomy 101” with Lauri Roche 

May 25th/11

Feature:

"Apocalyptic Prophecy: Fact or Fiction?" by Dr. Gregory Arkos
Apr 27th/11

Feature:

""Travel Astrophotography (or how to pack a lot of stuff in your   suitcase)" by John McDonald
Mar 23rd/11

Feature:

"Theory of Chaos" by Dr. Florin Diacu
Nov 24th/10

Feature:

 "Where Did All of this Stuff Come From? Making Lead, Gold and Carbon in Stars and Supernovae

Presented by Dr. Falk Herwig

Oct 27th/10

Feature:

 "The (Sub-atomic) Generation Gap: Symmetries and Mysteries" by Dr. Robert  Kowalewski

Sept 4th/10

ISP Features:

“Fun and Games in the Great Out of Doors”  and;

“"Journey Back in Time on the Koksilah River” with Genevieve Singleton

“Learn How to Collimate Your Scope” With Brian Robilliard

 "The Galactic Jam” with Bryon Thompson & Tom Horsfall

“Guided Telescope Walk” with Ed Nicholas

“Canadian Aboriginal Views of the Night Sky: Has Their Time Returned?” with Andrew Woodsworth

“Astronomy 101” with Bryon Thompson 

Sept 3rd/10

ISP Features:

“"Science Fiction and Astronomy” with Bill Weller

“Guided Telescope Walk” with Ed Nicholas

“Astronomy 101” with Bryon Thompson 

June 23rd/10

Feature:

"Summer BBQ and Annual AGM" hosted by CVSF

May 26th/10

Feature:

"Living and Working on the International Space Station"

 by Dr. Robert Gifford

Feb 24th/10

Feature:

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

Jan 27th/10

Double

Feature:

"Supernovae" by Melissa Graham &

"Solar System Formation and Evolution" by Alex Parker

Oct 28th/09

Feature:

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

Sept 23rd/09

Feature:

"Mystery Moon Near Saturn" introduction by Robert Deane

Aug 26th/09

Feature:

"Active Galactic Nuclei - a matter of perspective"

  by Emily Down

July 22nd/09

Feature:

"A Night At the Movies"  hosted by CVSF

July 18th/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 17th/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

Feature:

"Summer BBQ and Annual AGM" hosted by CVSF

May 27th/09

Feature:

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

April 22nd/09

Feature:

“Timelines”  by Roger Bailey

March 25th/09

Feature:

“Blown Away - The Story of the Dinosaur Extinction”

       by Scott Mair

February 25th/09

Feature:

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

      by Dr. Justin Albert

January 28th/09

Feature:

“A Glimpse Into A Solar Eclipse” by Michael Webb

October 22nd/08

Feature:

“Dark Matter, Dark Energy and Black Holes”   

       by Sheona Urquhart

July 5th/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 4th/08

ISP Features:

“The Exploration of Mars”  by Chris Gainor

“Telescope Walk” with Ed Nicholas

“Astronomy 101” with Bryon Thompson

May 28th/08

Feature:

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

April 23rd/08

Feature:

“History of Space” Chris Gainor

March 26th/08

Feature:

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

February 27th/08

Feature:

“Astrophotography, With and Without a Telescope”

      by John McDonald