Events at L&A Dark Sky Viewing Area
Events for stargazers
Laser-Guided Stargazing Tour
7980 County Road 41, Erinsville, ON
Lennox & Addington County is excited to begin another fantastic stargazing season at the L&A Dark Sky Viewing Area! Don’t miss our first event of 2020 – The “Before the Bugs” Laser-Guided Stargazing Tour – happening on May 22nd & 23rd (weather permitting).
Our popular Laser-Guided Stargazing Tour events take place on weekends near a new moon. Each start about an hour after dusk and last approximately 90 minutes. Guests will receive a tour of the night sky and have the opportunity to take a look through a telescope at various celestial objects.
These events are an excellent way for novice stargazers to get acquainted with the night sky.
Admission is free! Be sure to follow the DSVA event on Facebook for updates about weather conditions.
7980 County Road 41, Erinsville, ON
Prime stargazing season arrives this weekend at the L&A Dark Sky Viewing Area! Don’t miss the “Summer’s Here” Laser-Guided Stargazing Tour – happening on June 19th & 20th (weather permitting).
Our popular Laser-Guided Stargazing Tour events take place on weekends near a new moon. Each start about an hour after dusk and last approximately 90 minutes. Guests will receive a tour of the night sky and have the opportunity to take a look through a telescope at various celestial objects.
These events are an excellent way for novice stargazers to get acquainted with the night sky.
Admission is free! Be sure to follow the DSVA event on Facebook for updates about weather conditions.
7980 County Road 41, Erinsville, ON
Prime stargazing season continues at the L&A Dark Sky Viewing Area! Don’t miss the “The Milky Way” Laser-Guided Stargazing Tour: Episode I – happening on July 17th & 18th (weather permitting).
Our popular Laser-Guided Stargazing Tour events take place on weekends near a new moon. Each start about an hour after dusk and last approximately 90 minutes. Guests will receive a tour of the night sky and have the opportunity to take a look through a telescope at various celestial objects.
These events are an excellent way for novice stargazers to get acquainted with the night sky.
Admission is free! Be sure to follow the DSVA event on Facebook for updates about weather conditions.
7980 County Road 41, Erinsville, ON
Prime stargazing season continues at the L&A Dark Sky Viewing Area! Don’t miss the “The Milky Way” Laser-Guided Stargazing Tour: Episode II – happening on August 14th & 15th (weather permitting).
Our popular Laser-Guided Stargazing Tour events take place on weekends near a new moon. Each start about an hour after dusk and last approximately 90 minutes. Guests will receive a tour of the night sky and have the opportunity to take a look through a telescope at various celestial objects.
These events are an excellent way for novice stargazers to get acquainted with the night sky.
Admission is free! Be sure to follow the DSVA event on Facebook for updates about weather conditions.
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Up Close With The Moon
At 9:00pm
7980 County Road 41, Erinsville, ON
You can see the moon from everywhere, but have you ever looked at it up close? New for 2020, Tim Trentatue be at the Dark Sky Viewing Area to teach visitors bit about the moon, and you can take a up close look at the surface of the moon through his high-powered telescope.
Admission is free! Be sure to follow the DSVA event on Facebook for updates about weather conditions.
At 8:30pm
7980 County Road 41, Erinsville, ON
You can see the moon from everywhere, but have you ever looked at it up close? New for 2020, Tim Trentatue be at the Dark Sky Viewing Area to teach visitors bit about the moon, and you can take a up close look at the surface of the moon through his high-powered telescope.
Admission is free! Be sure to follow the DSVA event on Facebook for updates about weather conditions.
Perseid Meteor Shower
The Perseid Meteor Shower, the northern hemisphere’s finest annual display of ‘shooting stars’, peaks during the overnight hours of August 11th & 12th. One of the best places to see the meteors in North America is at the Lennox & Addington Dark Sky Viewing Area! If you watch the night sky for at least 15 minutes on that night, you are guaranteed to see at least one meteor—likely more. The longer you watch, the more meteors will flash through the sky.
Please note: the peak is a week before a new moon so conditions should be quite good (weather permitting).
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