BU Astronomical Observatory

09/16/2023

Observatory is open tonight for BU homecoming. 7:45 pm to 11 pm. No preregistration required.

06/07/2022

The moment we have all been waiting for...Reopening!! Everyone may pause for their happy dances.
Currently we are looking at what we will be able to offer for the summer and into the fall at the moment, but as always, anything we do relies on the generous donation of time and participation from our wonderful volunteers.
Therefore our first action is to create a 2022 list of volunteers. If you have have volunteered in the past and would like to volunteer again, or have a love for astronomy and would like to share that love, please email us at [email protected] with the subject RE: Volunteering.
After we know what our volunteer base will be like for the summer we will determine observing dates from there!
I hope everyone is as excited as we are to enjoy the best view in Brandon again!!

05/06/2020

Any young enthusiasts with questions about space exploration? This is a great opportunity to have your questions answered!

Join astronaut Jenni Sidey-Gibbons live on YouTube this Thursday, May 7. She will answer children’s questions on the future of space exploration. Send your child’s question in advance in the comment section below 👇 (please include their name and age).

▶ http://www.youtube.com/user/Canadianspaceagency

04/07/2020

A fantastic explanation. If you are somewhere clear tonight enjoy the view!

03/17/2020

We've decided to help all families isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic by offering free online astronomy mini-courses for kids aged 8-12. Join us every weekday at 2pm (Montreal time) for 30 minutes of educational fun. Various subjects will be covered and many collaborators will be presenting. You....

11/21/2019

Looks like a beautiful night for tomorrow’s public observing!

Get your tickets at the link below

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/public-observing-with-brandon-university-astronomical-observatory-tickets-83042306775

08/21/2019

We have a great sky waiting for us tonight!!

It's the astronomer's forecast. At a glance, it shows when it will be cloudy or clear for up to the next two days. It's a prediction of when Brandon, MB, will have good weather for astronomical observing.

08/20/2019

We are doing a series of Pop-Up Public Observing nights. Notice for them will be short, anywhere from 8-48 hours. We are working around the weather and volunteer availability. Tickets for the pop-up events will be limited to approximately 30 guests. So if you have a free evening during the week, the sky is clear, check and see if we are going to be staring up with our awesome 16" Ritchey-Chretien telescope. :)

07/16/2019

Tickets now available for Friday's Public Observing Night!

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/public-observing-with-brandon-university-astronomical-observatory-tickets-65537399125

06/24/2019

A big thank-you to Bailey Preston for a fantastic presentation on Friday night. Best part about the rain is all the volunteers got to sit in on the presentation!!!

As a side note, one of the guests at the presentation may have left a cell phone. If you are missing your communication device please send us a message and I will get you in touch with the proper people at BU.

06/21/2019

We may have cloudy skies and a wee bit of rain, but we have a fantastic presentation planned for 9:30 and 10:30 pm in the Louis Riel room on the main floor of McMaster Hall. Come on out and learn about the death of stars and the evidence they leave behind!