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Enjoy the stars up close at the Rothney Physical Observatory’s annual Milky Way Nights event

By Julianna Keskic, July 22 2024—

From July 25-27, the University of Calgary’s Rothney Astrophysical Observatory (RAO) located just outside Priddis, Alberta is hosting their annual Milky Way Nights Event. The late night observing event begins at 10 p.m. and … Read the rest

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Rothney Observatory hosts night under the stars

By Jason Herring, July 14 2016 —

If you’re not an astrophysics student, there’s a good chance you don’t know that the University of Calgary runs an observatory. The Rothney Astrophysical Observatory is located about 15 kilometres outside of the … Read the rest