SFU Trottier Observatory

06/19/2026

After the past week of watching stars on the soccer field, it's time to look up again: Starry Nights is ON tonight, June 19! Join us for views of the Rose cluster, the Crescent nebula and the vast galaxy M87.

Thanks as always to our friends at Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Vancouver for helping make these events Canada's Biggest Star Party.

06/16/2026

Tomorrow, June 17, the Moon will pass in front of Venus blocking it from view, an event called a "lunar occultation of Venus". First contact is at 11:43 am, and Venus emerges at 12:50 pm.

To see this relatively rare event, the Trottier Observatory will be open for in-person viewing from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm. Both Venus and the Moon are visible during the day and we are so excited to share this event with you.

You can also watch our live feed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9jtm9LFnrI

Please note that unlike our Starry Nights Live online streams, there will be no audio commentary since our staff will be busy at the open house.

06/12/2026

Starry Nights is ON tonight! Join us in person at Burnaby campus 10pm to midnight. Thanks to Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Vancouver for helping us make these events happen! https://ow.ly/Rc7i50ZbnFc

06/05/2026

Unfortunately the drizzly weather we've been having this week is not good for stargazing. There will be no Starry Nights tonight.

05/29/2026

Starry Nights is ONLINE tonight! Join our livestream from 10pm to midnight to explore the night sky. Please note that there is no in-person event at the observatory tonight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvjcGBIhwAc

Watch images of outer space being taken in real time! Live from the Trottier Observatory at the Burnaby campus of Simon Fraser University.

05/22/2026

Our weather models are predicting clouds tonight, so unfortunately we are cancelling Starry Nights tonight. If the weather permits next week Starry Nights will be online. We hope you'll join us!

Join us for a special live edition of Starry Nights at SFU’s Trottier Observatory!

05/15/2026

With the mild spring showers continuing, Starry Nights is unfortunately cancelled for tonight, May 15. We hope to see you next week. Thanks as always to our friends at Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Vancouver for their support of Canada's biggest Star Party!

05/08/2026

Unfortunately our weather models are predicting too much cloud cover tonight. Starry Nights is cancelled. We hope you'll join us rain or shine tomorrow at Science Rendezvous! https://ow.ly/4xvS50YWMtn

05/01/2026

Unfortunately the weather is not in our favour and it's looking like it will be a hazy evening on campus. Starry Nights is cancelled for tonight. Keep your fingers crossed for next Friday, and drop by to see us during Science Rendezvous next Saturday: https://ow.ly/O7eT50YTEIR

04/24/2026

Starry Nights is ONLINE tonight! Join us for an astronomers-eye view of the Whale Galaxy, Whirlpool Galaxy and the iconic Sombrero Galaxy through our telescope 9:30-11pm Pacific with our friends from Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Vancouver. There is no in-person event tonight. https://www.youtube.com/live/unj968l-SGg?si=DNmLQiQU1BKT7e3g

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