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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 24th, 2010

 Feature: 

"TBA"

Click here for directions and Map 

 

Future Socials

     
 

April 28th /10

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May 26th/10

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June 23rd/10

Feature:

"Summer BBQ and Annual AGM" hosted by CVSF

 
 

July 28th/10

Feature:

"A Night At the Movies"  hosted by CVSF

 
 

August  25th/10

Feature:

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

 
 

September 22nd/10

Feature:

To Be Announced

 
 

October 27th /10

Feature:

 To Be Announced

 
 

November 24th/10

Feature:

 To Be Announced

 
 

December 15th /10

Feature:

"Winter Dinner Social" To Be Announced

 

 

  

 

 

Past Features

 

         
  Feb 24th/09

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