2009 Star Party

The annual star party put on by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (Saskatoon and Regina Centre's) will be held from August 13-16, 2009 in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park. It is a growing event held each year in early to mid August in the southwest corner of Saskatchewan. This year's theme is Discover Saskatchewan's Living Skies.

Here is a link to the site that provides a wealth of info about the Star Party.

100 Hours of Astronomy

I'm not quite sure why I've been so far behind the eight ball lately, but I missed the 100 hours of astronomy this past weekend.  There were many events all around the world for this event that ran from April 2-5.  Locally, there were numerous events scheduled. One in particular was held at Beaver Creek Conservation Area, just south of the city. There was a number of telescopes set up. Some friends of mine from work had gone and were able to look through a telescope for the first time ever. They were thrilled to see astronomical sites such as Saturn.

Here is a link to the official site of 100 Hours of Astronomy.