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resources to get you started
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UVIC Open House
At the University of Victoria (UVic) sits a 32” DFM telescope and some smaller Celestron telescopes on the roof of the Bob Wright building. Join UVIC Physics and Astronomy students every Wednesday night, rain or shine, at the UVIC Astronomy Open House.
RASC VICTORIA
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Victoria branch was founded in 1914 and is now one of the largest in Canada.
Free Software and Data to Get You Started
Check out the night sky! Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.
Ever wanted to see what research Canada is doing all over the word? The Canadian Astronomical Data Centre houses data taken with Canadian-partnered telescopes. Download and view data from telescopes like CFHT, Plaskett and Gemini.
Downloaded FITS files from CADC? You can view them here!
Can’t make it to the centre for one of our amazing planetarium shows? Enjoy a planetarium experience from home.
*Windows needed.