Astronomy Days
RASC Edmonton Centre, in conjunction with the Telus World of Science - Edmonton, will be hosting Astronomy Day in Coronation Park located at 11211-142 Street NW.
Observing Deck open from 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM
- Solar viewing in the afternoon
- Crescent Moon, Saturn and Mars in the evening
RASC Information Booth - Lobby from 1:00 PM ? 8:00 PM
- Including information on light pollution, beginner observing, and telescopes
RASC Children?s Activities Table - Lobby from 1 to 5 PM
- Colour a planet and build a planisphere or a star clock
Edmonton Rocketry Club Information Booth ? Lobby from 1 to 5 PM
- Model Rocket Launches (weather permitting) ? 2:00 PM
Talks at The Syncrude Science Stage
- 1:00 PM ? Music of the Spheres by Orla Aaquist
- 3:00 PM ? Astrophotography ? Edmonton?s Beautiful Night Sky by Wayne Malkin, Massimo Torri, and Alister Ling
- 5:00 PM ? 50 Years of the Space Age by Bruce McCurdy
The dates of the next few Astronomy Days are given on the left.