Important considerations when buying a telescope

Excerpt from "Nightwatch"

Buying your first telescope

Scott McGillivray (RASC) on Global News "Spacetalk"

Updates

Astronomy meet-up, July 13, 2018 at Porteau Cove Lookout parking lot

(Time lapse)

What a great bunch of people and cool scopes too!

Links to other resources

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Astronomy clubs and societies

Fraser Valley Astronomer's Society
Kamloops Astronomical Society
Merritt Astronomical Society
Mount Kobau Star Party
Nanaimo Astronomy Society
Royal Astronomy Society of Canada - Okanagan
Royal Astronomy Society of Canada - Prince George
Royal Astronomy Society of Canada - Sunshine Coast
Royal Astronomy Society of Canada - Vancouver
Royal Astronomy Society of Canada - Victoria

Free software

Stellarium - Planetarium software for your computer

Other useful websites

Astronomy Tools - calculators for FOV, magnification etc
Light pollution atlas
The Planets Today
Planets currently visible from your location (enter your city)
Moonrise & Moonset from your location (enter your city)


Astronomical forecast

meteoblue - astronomical seeing (enter your geographical coordinates)
Clear Dark Sky - astronomical forecast (various BC locations)