Observatory Programs & Events
Hesje Observatory Stargazing and astronomy program
Cost: $150 per group ($100 for U of A groups) - Fixed Price
Group Size: solo to maximum 10 people
Dates: Any evening, see current schedule for availability
Time: following sunset, 2 hours long
Contact: hesjeobservatory@ualberta.ca
Presenter: Alex Bairos-Novak, Augustana Miquelon Lake Research Station & Hesje Observatory Technician
All groups are welcome! This program includes a tour of the facility, along with stargazing and observing deep into the cosmos through our telescopes. Our observatory, and all of Miquelon Lake Provincial Park is in the Beaver Hills Dark Sky Preserve, which allows for optimal viewing opportunities. You will observe planets, stars, star clusters and nebulae deep in our galaxy, and even other galaxies depending on conditions! Discover the different properties of these objects, as well as how the telescopes allow us to see them up close.
Our observatory, and all of Miquelon Lake, is in a dark sky preserve, which allows for optimal viewing opportunities.
Check the current schedule to see which dates are still available.
Please email hesjeobservatory@ualberta.ca to request a program. Dates are first come first serve and subject to changes due to poor weather. A completed day use application form will also be required.
Orion's nebula, photographed with the observatory's CDK17 telescope