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Victoria Centre stages a special event every year to celebrate International Astronomy Day.

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Poster (85k pdf)

Events:

Program 10am - 4pm - Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Road (Directions)

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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 solar system

Observing 7-11pm - Cattle Point, Oak Bay  (weather permitting)

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Observe celestial objects in the night sky through telescopes

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

Corporate partners:

bulletSwan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary
bulletUniversity of Victoria --- Astronomy
bulletLester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific
bulletNRC Herzburg Institute of Astrophysics

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Past years' events

bulletAstronomy Day 2009
bulletAstronomy Day 2008
bulletAstronomy Day 2007
bulletAstronomy Day 2006
bulletAstronomy Day 2005
bulletAstronomy Day 2004
bulletAstronomy Day 2003
bulletAstronomy Day 2002
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Last updated: September 02, 2010

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