View a list of upcoming Explorer Days and read our Explorer Day Etiquette below!
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Single Events
11
Aug
SOUTH OKANAGAN
- 7:45 pm - 11:00 pm
Perseid Meteor Shower
We’ll head out to the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory at White Lake for the Perseid Meteor Showers. This is a great location to watch them from as there are no nearby lights.
Gates open at 7:15pm. We will meet at 7:45 pm under the big telescope (satellite dish) located towards the visitor centre building. Bring yourself a blanket or lawn chairs to sit on, snacks/drinks (the Penticton air cadets do run a concession). It might actually cool down when the sunsets so bring a sweater/jacket. Maybe a star viewing app on your phone. Sky View Lite App for iPhone and Androids is one you might like. Load this before coming out as there is no cell service at the observatory.
There are talks that start at 8pm but with the younger kids it might be a bit much. There will be telescopes setup to see the stars and the planets. The meteor show will start at dark. The gates will close at 11:30pm, if you plan to stay that late.
Location: White Lake Observatory, 717 White Lake Road