A
project of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Okanagan Centre
(RASCOC) dedicated to the purpose of providing our regional community
with a public astronomical observatory. Starting in the autumn of 2002,
years of volunteer effort and public support allowed us to initiate our
public program in September of 2008. We offer weekly
Open Nights that provide
educational multimedia presentations and RASCOC member volunteers act
as night sky guides while operating the instruments of the observatory.
Appreciating our astronomical heritage and our place in the Universe.
Season starts May 3rd, 2013!
The Greatest Show on Earth and its Absolutely
Free!
The Okanagan Observatory hosts free public observing nights every
Friday. The Okanagan Observatory is exactly 4 kms up Big White Rd from
Hwy 33. That makes it only 35 kms from Rutland Rd. We will be pointing
out the Milky Way and constellations with special astronomical laser
pointers as we tour the night sky. Club members will have their
telescopes on hand and be using the observatory 25 inch telescope to
show off celestial wonders such as the Moon, planets, comets, dying
stars, stellar nurseries, globular clusters, open clusters and galaxies.
A Go/No Go will be posted at 3pm on Friday on
the
Okanagan Observatory Event Phone, 250-300-8SKY (8759).
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Site Highlights
- Okanagna Observatory Banquet and Silent Auction May 25th. Special Guest Speaker.
- Photo
Gallery!
- 2012 Raffle
winners! Thank you all for helping us raise $1400 for the
observatory.
- Location map
to help you find our observatory!
- Visit the events
page for details on public nights and other information.
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- Region-wide endorsements and complete Business Plan
in Business Context
section (Apr 2013).
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