Events are free for members and by donation for guests / non-members unless otherwise noted.

 

UPCOMING DATES:

March 15 and 16: Star Party! We’ll have solar observing by day and be looking at the moon, star clusters, nebulae, and a comet by night. Sunset will be at approximately 8pm, with stars starting to appear about an hour after that.

  • March 15:
    • 6pm: doors open, solar observing
    • 7pm: selection of space flight documentaries
    • 9pm onwards: night sky observing
  • March 16:
    • 3pm: doors open, solar observing
    • 6pm: “Recurrent Nova T CrB Coming Soon to a Sky Near You!” by Brad Schaefer (pre-recorded, AAVSO special webinar)
    • 8pm: “Planetary Weather Report” by Christa Van Laerhoven
    • 9pm onwards: night sky observing

April 6: YAS the Festival of Swans. Preliminary schedule (subject to change): 7:30 pm: guided walk with Wildlife Viewing staff; 8:30 pm: planetary science presentation by the Yukon Astronomical Society; 10:00 pm until late: star-gazing party. Keep an eye on https://yukon.ca/swans .

April 15: Members Meeting with Astro 101 (on the Sun) at the Whitehorse Public Library. We will be there starting at about 6pm, Astro 101 will start at 6:30pm.

Don’t see a date that works for you? We have limited availability for private tours. See Bookings.

 

REGULAR PROGRAMMING:

Night at the Observatory: 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 return in September.

Members Meeting: We meet to socialize and discuss astronomy. The meeting usually includes a talk or lecture, sometimes Astro 101 by Christa Van Laerhoven and sometimes a guest presenter. Non-members are welcome.

Astro 101: Ever wanted to take Astronomy 101, but it just never happened for whatever reason? Astronomer Christa Van Laerhoven will be giving a series of talks covering content typically found in Astronomy 101 courses, without the bother of assignments and tests.

HOW TO GET TO THE OBSERVATORY:

See the Observatory page.


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