UPDATE (Feb. 15, 4:30PM): With a winter storm warning for Feb. 16, our telescope viewing can’t go ahead. Our next public viewing at the observatory will be March 2 (see separate new post for details).

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Our next public viewing is scheduled for Thursday, February 16 from 6:30-9:00PM. You can come to the viewing at any time during that period, but we have a large children’s group coming at 6:30PM so for the first hour or so that group will be given priority access to the telescope.

Our observatory is on the rooftop of UPEI’s Memorial Hall, but we ask that you come first to room 417 to wait for your turn to go up to the telescope. Volunteers from local astronomy groups and UPEI Physics will be available to answer any astronomy questions for you while you wait.

It is necessary to climb a flight of stairs to reach the telescope, but the elevator can be taken up to the 4th floor waiting room.

In the evening hours, campus parking lots are free, with parking lots B and C being the nearest lots to Memorial Hall.

If the weather is cloudy and we cannot view the sky, the event will have to be cancelled. This post will be updated in the event of cancellation. The next public viewing will be Thursday, March 2, likely from 7:00-9:00pm.