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Perseid meteor shower viewing
August 10 at 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science would like to extend an invitation to join fellow astronomy enthusiasts to look for shooting stars.
The Perseid meteor shower viewing is a public evening event hosted by the National Research Council of Canada. This event will feature talks on the observatory site, and stargazing.
Speakers:
Sean Heakes
Undergraduate Student in Astronomy, UBC
Pretty pictures and the commissioning of UBC’s Thunderbird South Observatory
Dr. Tom Landecker
Researcher Emeritus, Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (DRAO)
How radio telescopes work and we are made of star stuff
Dr. Alex Hill
Assistant Professor, UBCO
Our magnetized universe
Dr. Jennifer West
Covington Fellow, Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (DRAO)
When you wish upon a shooting star
This is a free public event; no pre-registration is required. Telescopes will be provided by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Okanagan Centre. Attendees are welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets.
Note: Keeping the zone around the DRAO radio silent is imperative to operations. For this reason, we kindly ask visitors and passers-by to turn off their cell phones, laptops, smart watches, and other connected devices. Please note that activating the ‘airplane mode’ is not sufficient. Additionally, due to the dry conditions, smoking is prohibited in all areas on site. Thank you.
