Events are free for members and by donation for guests / non-members unless otherwise noted.
UPCOMING DATES:
August 28 & 29: Into Darkness Star Party. Join us at the Yukon Astronomical Society Observatory for discussion of astronomy and (weather permitting) some star gazing. Feel free to bring your own telescope or take a look through some of ours. Entry by donation. Both days, doors open 8:30pm. At 8:45pm Dr Christa Van Laerhoven will give a planetarium show (on a flat screen) “A Galaxy Full of Stars”.
September 14: Night at the Observatory, starting at 9pm.
September 18 & 19: Northern Nights at Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park.
October ??: Night at the Observatory.
October ??: Regular Meeting.
Don’t see a date that works for you? We have limited availability for private tours. See Bookings.
REGULAR PROGRAMMING:
Night at the Observatory: Public open night. Join us for night sky observing at the observatory. Everyone from the beginner to the expert welcome. Bring your own telescope or binoculars, or learn how to use one of ours. Night at the Observatory will resume in September.
Regular Meeting: We meet to socialize and discuss astronomy. The meeting usually includes a talk or lecture.
Observers Night: For observers to come do some observing (or to chat about observing if the weather is not cooperative). We will usually meet at the Observatory, but occasionally we may meet at another location. You are expected to be an observer (learning or advanced). This is not a public open night. Observers Night will resume in September.
Star Party: In August and March we hold a “star party” event. Over two evenings we gather for night sky observing, weather permitting. Most often each evening will also feature some event, e.g a talk or a space-related movie, that will happen weather regardless.
HOW TO GET TO THE OBSERVATORY:
See the Observatory page.