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RASC Yukon CentreYukon Astronomical
Society2019 Event Schedule
Date/Time Event LocationFebruary 117pm – 10 pm
Monday Night Astronomers – Night Sky Presentation and Public Sky Gazing
Observatory
February 257 pm – 9 pm
Monday Night Astronomers – Popular Astronomy Workshop
Yukon College
March 117 pm – 10 pm
Monday Night Astronomers – Night Sky Presentation and Public Sky Gazing
Observatory
March 257 pm- 9 pm
Monday Night Astronomers – Popular Astronomy Presentation
Yukon College
April 87 pm-10 pm
Monday Night Astronomers – Night Sky Presentation and Public Sky Gazing
Observatory
April 227 pm- 9 pm
Monday Night Astronomers – Popular Astronomy Presentation
Yukon College
May 67 pm – 10 pm
Monday Night Astronomers – Night Sky Presentation and Public Viewing
Observatory
*Observatory open the 2nd Monday of every month between February – May 2019
Date/Time Event LocationMay 25th to August 10th
Weekly Sungazing for everyone“Saturday Sungazers” – Observe the Sun with astronomical telescopes!
RASC Yukon Centre Observatory
August 24-25, 2019
3rd Annual Yukon Star Party RASC Yukon Centre Observatory
September 20-22, 2019
Kluane Northern Nights – 2019 Dark Sky Festival at Kathleen Lake (Haines Junction)
Kathleen Lake Lakefront, Haines Junction, Yukon
Monday Night Astronomers – Winter/Spring 2019
Summer Sungazing Weekly Events and Special Events Summary
*Observatory open every Saturday between May 25th and August 10th, 2019
Between May 25th and August 10th, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, the Observatory is open to the public every Saturday for Sungazing. It is also a community event.
We welcome everyone to observe the Sun with us. We only use specialty filtered astronomical telescopes for safe solar viewing.
Our 3rd Annual Yukon Star Party will be held on August 24 -25, 2019, at the RASC Yukon Centre Observatory. Detailed program schedule will be announced.
Expected to be held on September 20-22, 2019, and details will be announced.
Date/Time Event LocationSeptember 97 pm – 9 pm
Monday Night Astronomers – Night Sky Presentation and Public Sky Gazing
Observatory
October 77 pm – 10 pm
Monday Night Astronomers – Night Sky Presentation and Public Sky Gazing
Observatory
October 287 pm- 9 pm
Monday Night Astronomers – Popular Astronomy Presentation
Yukon College
November 117 pm-10 pm
Monday Night Astronomers – Night Sky Presentation and Public Sky Gazing
Observatory
November 257 pm- 9 pm
Monday Night Astronomers – Popular Astronomy Presentation
Yukon College
December 97 pm – 10 pm
Monday Night Astronomers – Night Sky Presentation and Public Viewing
Observatory
December 167 pm – 10 pm
Observing Santa and the Sky from RASC Yukon Centre Observatory – Xmas event
Observatory
*Observatory open the 2nd Monday of every month between September and December 2019.
Weekly “Saturday Sun Gazers” – Summer 2019
3rd Annual Yukon Star Party
3rd Kluane Northern Nights Festival
Monday Night Astronomers – Autumn/Winter 2019
LOCATION
The RASC Yukon Centre Observatory is located on the hill behind the Takhini Hot Pools and is accessible by feet. It takes about five (5) minutes of walk from the main parking lot of the Takhini Hot Pools to the Observatory, including a short steep walk
uphill. During the summer, we provide road access for people with disabilities.
Entry by donation only. Suggested minimum donation is $2/person.
Members of the Yukon Astronomical Society may enter free of charge.
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada administers the membership for the Yukon
Astronomical Society (RASC Yukon Centre. Membership available at www.rasc.ca when choosing “Yukon Centre” during the registration process.
ENTRY FEES and MEMBERSHIP
Contact us
SOLAR OBSERVATION WARNING
DURING OUR EVENTS:
IF YOU ARE NOT SURE THAT A TELESCOPE IS PROPERLY FILTERED OR NOT; AND
IF YOU ARE UNSURE IF THE EQUIPMENT IS POINTING AT THE SUN OR NOT,
PLEASE ASK US FIRST BEFORE YOU LOOK IN ANY TELESCOPE OR BINOCULAR!
LOOKING AT DIRECTLY OR NEAR THE SUN THROUGH AN UNFILTERED TELESCOPE OR BINOCULAR WILL CAUSE INSTANT AND IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE
TO YOUR EYE, INCLUDING BLINDNESS.
THE FULL APERTURE OF ANY INSTRUMENT THAT IS POINTED AT THE SUN MUST BE COVERED WITH A PROPER SOLAR FILTER OR FILTER/MASK COMBINATION.
E-mail: [email protected]: 250-408-4838
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