Dates have been chosen for our observing sessions over the summer months. Since sunset is so late in the months around the summer solstice, the nighttime viewings are only about one hour long and late at night. We will supplement the shorter night-time viewings with some day-time solar viewings.

More details will be provided about each viewing as we get closer to it, so this post is just alert everyone to our summer plans.

Night-time viewings

• June 10 (Friday): 9:30-10:30 PM
  • starting at dusk with an opportunity to view the crescent Moon
• July 9 (Saturday): 10:00-11:00 PM
  • Saturn and Mars will be prominent in the sky
• Held in UPEI Observatory. Go to room 417 in Memorial Hall to wait to go up to the observatory.

Day-time viewings

• Sun viewings on Wednesdays in late June through August for (up to) one hour sessions between 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Viewings may not run every week as dates and times will be chosen throughout the summer based on weather forecasts.
• Held on campus grounds near Belvedere Avenue roundabout (across from the Charlottetown Farmers’ Market)