At this observing session, you will have the opportunity to see celestial objects like the Moon, a few planets, star clusters, nebulae, and distant galaxies. Observing will be held at the Brooks Observatory, a permanently mounted refracting telescope. We will also be using a reflecting telescope, binoculars, and the unaided eye. Brooks Observatory is located atop McMaster Hall on the university's main campus. Guests will be shuttled up via elevator starting around sunset.
Guests are free to stay all night, or leave and return throughout the event.
This Virtual Observing Session will cover many of the objects that would have been targeted throughout the night, and will last about one hour. Children under five are admitted free. Reservations are not required. Participants will learn the basics of observation, and some of the reasons things look the way they do. Activities will be held inside the planetarium and in classrooms.