Astronomy Day 2022

The members of the Victoria Centre Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Science Venture, University of Victoria and others as they present amazing astronomical activities for all ages.

Join us for:

Telescope Show and Tell	Try out telescopes and ask questions
Astrophotography	Take photos of the night sky with your own camera and see the work of RASC members
Children's Astro Crafts	Kids make their own astronomy and space souvenirs
Ask an Astronomer	Find answers to those questions about astronomy and space you always wanted to ask
Responsible Lighting	Get pointers on how to reduce your own light pollution
UVic Astonomy and Physics	Interactive astronomy for students
UVic Science Venture	Hands-on, minds-on science, engineering and technology learning for youth
Camosun College Astronomy	Astronomy courses, university transfer
Shawnigan Lake School Astronomy	Student projects using the observatory
Solar Telescope viewing	View the sun safely through solar telescopes (weather permitting)

Public Lectures in Newcombe Conference Hall

10:30 AM	Tracking the Moon for 30 Years - Randy Enking, President, RASC Victoria Centre
11:30 AM	Observing the birth of planets in the universe - Ruobing Dong, Physics & Astronomy, University of Victoria
12:30 PM	Cosmic Collisions and the Fate of the Milky Way - Mallory Thorp, Physics & Astronomy, University of Victoria
1:30 PM	Demystifying Machine Learning - Karun Thanjavur, Physics & Astronomy, University of Victoria

IMAX Victoria will screen two special presentations of Asteroid Hunters at 12 pm and 3 pm. Regular admission to IMAX applies.