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Saturday, May 2, 2009
Centre of the Universe - 5071 West Saanich Road - on top of Observatory Hill

Astronomy Day 2009 in VictoriaLots of activities were offered to the public between 10am and 4 pm at the Centre of the Universe (CU), Observatory Hill. Unfortunately the stargazing scheduled from 7pm-11pm was not possible due to inclement weather.

Astronomy Day poster (114k pdf)

Astronomy Day 2009 Online Photo Gallery

Program 10am - 4pm

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Ask an Astronomer booth

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Telescope viewing

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Solar observing

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Telescope making

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Astro kids activities

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Walk among the planets

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Tour the historic Plaskett Telescope

Observing 7-11pm (weather permitting)

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Observe through amateur telescopes setup in the parking lot

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Viewing tours using the 72" Plaskett Telescope

Thanks go to all our volunteers and corporate partners who made it all possible.

Corporate partners:

bulletCentre of the Universe, NRC Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics
bulletUniversity of Victoria --- Astronomy -- A Window of the World Beyond
bulletCRD Parks - Making a Difference...together
bulletLester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific
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