Events are free for members and by donation for guests / non-members unless otherwise noted.
UPCOMING DATES:
September 20 – 22: Northern Nights dark sky festival at Kathleen Lake. For details, see HERE.
September 24: Dr Kyle Finner speaks about gravitational microlensing, at the Observatory starting at 7pm. Special presentation at the Observatory by Dr. Kyle Finner, Staff Scientist at the California Institute of Technology. Kyle is working on gravitational microlensing with the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope project (launch date in 2026). Kyle is also working on clusters of galaxies and the properties of dark matter, where he has been using the James Webb Telescope to collect observations. Kyle grew up in here in Whitehorse before moving to the States to pursue his career.
October 15: Night at the Observatory, start time TBD.
October 28: Regular meeting at the Whitehorse Public Library, starting 6:30pm.
November 12: Night at the Observatory, start time TBD.
November 25: Regular meeting at the Whitehorse Public Library, starting 6:30pm. (The library’s room booking system only allows booking their meeting room 60 days in advance, thus the details of this event may change.)
December 9: Night at the Observatory, start time TBD.
December 16: Regular meeting at the Whitehorse Public Library, starting 6:30pm. (The library’s room booking system only allows booking their meeting room 60 days in advance, thus the details of this event may change.)
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.
Regular 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.
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.