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  • Dominion Astrophysical Observatory 5071 West Saanich Road Victoria, BC Canada (map)

THIRD ANNUAL Spring Open HOUse - Friday

Tickets will be released on this page, on Monday March 31st at 5pm.

Join us for the THIRD ANNUAL Spring Open House on a brand new day and time - FRIDAY night from 6pm to 10pm. There will be timed entries at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm.

Please note that this is not a regular Star Party.

This guided experience includes:

A detailed exploration of the original mirror, highlighting how the mirror represented a state-of-the-art innovation at the time, along with the model of the telescope, which was first displayed for the public in 1915.

Tours of the Observatory - this still-functional, over 100-year-old telescope is used any clear night for research

Planetarium Shows - enter into the Sun to learn more about the night sky

Explore the gallery and see if you can lift the meteorite, or fall into a black hole!

*Please note, regular Star Parties continue May 3rd with International Astronomy Day!

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