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

Third Annual Spring Open house - Saturday

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

Join us for the THIRD ANNUAL Spring Open House on Saturday April 12, from 3pm to 7pm. There will be timed entries at 3pm, 4pm and 5pm.

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!

Tickets will be available Monday at 5pm on this page 12 days prior to the event.

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