Friends of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory

and

The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Victoria Centre

with the support of the National Research Council of Canada,

Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics

Present

DAO Star Parties 2017

7:30 - 11:00pm, Rain or Shine

April 29th - September 23rd excluding July 1, Sept 2, 9.

The gates will be open until 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm, so please arrive between those hours.

If you have reserved tickets but will not be able to attend, please cancel as soon as possible so that others may attend. The event sells out regularly, and if you do not cancel, that means someone else who wanted to attend cannot.

This year featuring:

• Sidewalk Telescopes showing the sun, planets, and stars*

• Tours of the Plaskett Dome

• Observing through the World Famous Plaskett Telescope*

• Planetarium Shows

• Guest speakers / Auditorium talks - for a list of topics, please go to https://victoria.rasc.ca/summer-star-parties-dao-2017/ and scroll to the bottom of the page

• A tour through Canadian Astronomy, past, present, and future

*weather and dark skies permitting

FAQs

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Please email membership@observatoryhill.org

I want to arrange a tour for a group - how do I get tickets?

Please email membership@observatoryhill.org