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International Observe the Moon Night |
Some of the more than 300 people that came up to Signal Hill to view the Moon and other celestial objects. |
Some of the more than 300 people that came up to Signal Hill to view the Moon and other celestial objects. |
Some of the more than 300 people that came up to Signal Hill to view the Moon and other celestial objects. |
Some of the more than 300 people that came up to Signal Hill to view the Moon and other celestial objects. |
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Science Literacy Week |
Randy and Craig explaining astronomy at this year's Science Literacy Week event, at the Avalon Mall. |
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Observe the Moon Night |
Setting up for the evening's event, at the Signal Hill Interpretation Centre. |
Several scopes were set up for Saturday's Observe the Moon Night, at the Signal Hill Interpretation Centre. |
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Butter Pot Star Party |
Some of the afternoon visitors. |
Garry explains astronomy to some visitors. |
Garry Dymond shows some of the younger visitors views of the Sun. |
Garry Dymond, Richard Newman and Dave Newbury checking out the Sun. |
Richard Newman and Dave Newbury presenting Observing Certificates. |
Dave Newbury, Robert Denny, and Garry Dymond observing the Sun. |
Richard Newman with his h-alpha and white light solar scopes. |
Robert Denny lining up his scope for solar viewing. |
Observing Director, Nikolay Damyanov, taking photos. |
Master Chef, Robert Babb, manning the BBQ. |
The Butter Pot Star Party group relaxing after supper. |
Sunspot activity observed August 6th, at the Butter Pot Star Party. |
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Terra Nova National Park |
Our Centre's display inside the TNNP Activity Centre. |
Park employees manning one of the activity tables inside the TNNP Activity Centre, while we wait for dark skies. |
Visitors gather outside the Activity Centre, waiting for the skies to darken. |
Jerry Ennis with some of the scopes on hand, outside the TNNP Activity Centre. |
Marce, Doug, Jerry, Craig, Dave, Mike and Nikolay at the Campfire Site Observing Session in TNNP. |
Mike Morrow and Doug Grouchy offering guests solar views of the Sun, at the TNNP Information Centre. |
Doug, Craig, Dave and Nikolay at Sandy Pond (a TNNP Dark Sky Area). |
The Andromeda Galaxy viewed from the Sandy Pond Dark Sky Area of TNNP. |
The Sagittarius Milky Way Sky viewed from TNNP's Sandy Pond Dark Sky Area. |
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Transit of Mercury |
Setting up for the Transit of Mercury at the GeoCentre on Signal Hill. |
Our Observing Director, Nikolay Damyanov, photographing the full event under perfect skies. |
Richard Newman lining up his scope. |
Randy Dodge offering spectacular views through his Lunt Solar scope. |
The crowds gather for a view of this rare celestial event. |
Some of the many visitors getting a view of the planet Mercury crossing in front of the Sun. |
Adam Churchill streamed his telescope view to a tablet, enabling many people to view the event at once. |
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