Welcome to the
Cowichan Valley Starfinders

The Cowichan Valley Starfinders are a non-profit society who’s mandate is to promote and enjoy amateur astronomy in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Monthly Club Socials

Socials are held the 4th Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm with the exception of July, August and December (dinner) and are hosted in Mill Bay. Come and enjoy a fun and informative social and maybe a little observing afterward.

Astronomy & Space News

• NASA to Explore Early Universe, Origins of Life with SPHEREX
  Sky & TelescopePublished on 2019-02-19By David Dickinson
• Messier 78 – the NGC 2068 Reflection Nebula
  Astronomy and Space News from Universe TodayPublished on 2019-02-18By Tammy Plotner
• Dwarf Galaxy or Giant Globular Cluster?
  Sky & TelescopePublished on 2019-02-18By AAS Nova
• Astronomy Cast Ep. 518: When the Universe tried to Declare War
  Astronomy and Space News from Universe TodayPublished on 2019-02-17By Susie Murph
• Carnival of Space #599
  Astronomy and Space News from Universe TodayPublished on 2019-02-17By Susie Murph
• British Satellite Tests its Space Junk Harpoon
  Astronomy and Space News from Universe TodayPublished on 2019-02-17By Matt Williams
• Weak spots for Mission to Mars revealed
  Science DailyPublished on 2019-02-17
• Land Heavier Payloads on Mars. Aim for the Ground and Then Pull up at the Last Moment
  Astronomy and Space News from Universe TodayPublished on 2019-02-15By Matt Williams
• We Hate Long Goodbyes, But Opportunity has Earned One
  Astronomy and Space News from Universe TodayPublished on 2019-02-15By Evan Gough
• Tidal tails: The beginning of the end of an open star cluster
  Science DailyPublished on 2019-02-15