Milky Way Day , 31 August | Event in Fort Saskatchewan | AllEvents

Milky Way Day

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Sun, 31 Aug, 2025 at 01:00 pm

Elk Island National Park - Astotin Lake

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Sun, 31 Aug, 2025 at 01:00 pm (MDT)

Elk Island National Park - Astotin Lake

Elk Island Golf Course, Alberta, AB T0B, Canada, Fort Saskatchewan

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Milky Way Day
Join members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) Edmonton Centre, along with other parties, as we celebrate the 18th anniversary of the Beaver Hills Dark Sky Preserve Declaration. This is an annual event held on the Sunday of the Labour Day weekend.
This will take place Sunday, August 31, 2025 at the Astotin Lake Day Use Area within Elk Island National Park which is east of Edmonton off Highway 16.

From 1:00PM – 5:00PM RASC on the lawn in front of the beach, members will have an information kiosk and telescopes set up for Solar viewing, WEATHER PERMITTING. The Sun has been very active this year and this is an opportunity to see Sun spots as well a solar prominences through our members telescopes, as well as talk astronomy.

At 8:00PM our featured speaker Dr. Sharon Morsink, from the U of A will deliver a presentation in the Astotin Lake theater on the topic “Our Place in Space“.

From 9:00PM nighttime viewing will take place, WEATHER PERMITTING, on the lawn in front of the beach. IN 2024 we had perfect weather for night time viewing and record crowds. Lets hope for the same in 2025.


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Elk Island National Park - Astotin Lake, Elk Island Golf Course, Alberta, AB T0B, Canada, Fort Saskatchewan
Milky Way Day , 31 August | Event in Fort Saskatchewan | AllEvents
Milky Way Day
Sun, 31 Aug, 2025 at 01:00 pm