We bring astronomy events into communities across Calgary to give everybody the opportunity to experience the wonders of the night sky. Our events are completely free and open to everyone. Here's what a typical Astronomy in the Park event looks like:
- We bring telescopes and other equipment into your community and set up in a public park
- Community residents can come throughout the night to look at planets, galaxies and other objects
- We offer guided tours of the night sky, teach participants about constellations and answer any questions they have
Interested in partnering with us to bring Astronomy in the Park to your community? Send us an email at [email protected]
Scenic Acres Spring 2023 Astronomy Night
We organized a second astronomy night in Scenic Acres after the success of our first event! This time, we had around 80 people in attendance with the help of 3 volunteers from the Calgary Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (special shout-out to Doug, David, and Judy). The moon was the prime target for the night, but we also caught views of Mars, Venus, and some other objects.
Scenic Acres Fall 2022 Astronomy Night
Our astronomy night for the residents of Scenic Acres on November 19, 2022 was an incredible success! We coordinated with the Scenic Acres Community Association to get the event set-up, but none of it would have been possible without the efforts of dedicated volunteers from the Calgary Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (special shout-out to Eric, Chris, George, David, Max, Khalid, Doug, Andrew, and Roland!).
The event took place in a well-trafficed roundabout, and we had around 150 people of all ages visit throughout the night. Views of Saturn and Jupiter were particular crowd-pleasers, but attendees also had the chance to see other objects like star clusters and the Ring Nebula. Khalid even managed to get his telescope pointed at Neptune!
We conducted a follow-up survey and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive! Kids in particular seemed to have an awesome time looking through the telescopes. Stay tuned for more events like this in the future!
Sponsors
This project is sponsored by the Calgary Youth Foundation, a program of Youth Central