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8th Annual RASCALS Star Party 2008Website archive 1995-2013 |
Victoria Centre is part of the national Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, which is dedicated to bringing information about astronomy to the general public. |
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 | 3:00pm until dark - gates open, arrivals |
| 5:00pm-6:30pm - dinner time |
| 7:00pm - Presentation - How to improve performance of your telescope optics� - Dr. Frank Younger, NRC-HIA will help us better understand our telescope optics and how they can be improved. |
| 8:00pm - Door prizes - main prize is an Acuter Spotting Scope, donated by Sky-Watcher. Winners must be in attendance to collect prizes. |
| Afterward - viewing the night sky till dawn |
| 8-10am - breakfast time |
| Solar viewing - all day |
| 12 noon - lunch time |
| 1:00 pm - Astronomy Swap Meet |
| 2:00 pm - Presentation - Binocular Astronomy Workshop - Bill Huot - Various approaches to using binocular equipment and viewing techniques. |
| 5:30pm-7:00pm - dinner time |
| 7:30 pm - Presentation & Awards - �Next Generation Virgo Cluster Survey�- Dr. Laura Ferrarese, NRC-HIA will speak on her most recent research, letting us discover and understand cluster formation |
| 8:30pm - Door prizes - Grand Prize: Celestron SkyScout !! Special Prize for volunteers that help us make this event possible - sign up and win. Winners must be in attendance to collect prizes |
| Afterward - viewing the night sky till dawn |
| 8:00 am Breakfast |
| 9:30 am Site Cleanup - please pitch in |
| 12 noon - early departures please! |
| A good sized camping area on the Shotgun Field - camp on the field with your telescope. |
| Lots of parking - both on-field and adjacent parking lot |
| Power is available on the field for telescope-related equipment only |
| Showers and Washrooms |
| Large Clubhouse (seats 200 people) |
| Food - Brenda's Kitchen will do the cooking for you. Very reasonable prices, and the food is great! (Approximately CDN$20-25/day per person for 3 meals) |
| Large open field (complete with power on the field for your astronomy equipment) |
| Large outdoor covered BBQ grill |
| And last but not least, a good 360 degree view of the dark sky |
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8th Annual RASCALS Star Party 2008 7th Annual RASCALS Star Party 2007 Sixth Annual RASCALS Star Party 2006 Fifth Annual RASCALS Star Party 2005 |
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Location: Victoria Fish & Game, 700 Holker Place, Malahat, BC,
Canada
Directions: Coming from Victoria … Take Highway 1 North, turn right on Holker Place opposite the Spectacle Lake turn off. Coming from Duncan� Take Highway 1 South, turn left on Holker
Place opposite the Spectacle Lake turn off. Directions to RASCals Star Party (Google Map) |
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August
29-31, 2008