Stargazing Tour + Intro to Astrophotography
Fri, Jun 07
|Whitney
This two hour event introduces novice and enthusiast stargazers to the wonders of the night sky through the use of telescopes and personal cell phone photography. Taking place just around the time of the new moon, the sky is at its darkest phase of the lunar cycle, giving optimum views!
Time & Location
Jun 07, 2024, 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Whitney, 29924 ON-60, Whitney, ON K0J 2M0, Canada
About the event
Price: $75.00
Schedule: Friday, June 7, 2024, from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Location: Four Corners Algonquin, Outdoor Theatre (29924 Highway 60, Whitney, ON, K0J2M0)
Host: Caroline El-Khoury
This two hour event introduces novice and enthusiast stargazers to the wonders of the night sky through the use of telescopes and personal cell phone photography. Taking place just around the time of the new moon, the sky is at its darkest phase of the lunar cycle, giving optimum views of the constellations, the milky way, other night sky objects and a slight waxing/waning crescent moon.
Led by astronomer, outdoor enthusiast, videographer and University of Toronto Physics and Astronomy graduate Caroline Elkhoury. An internship at ASTRON in the Netherlands broadened her research horizons on pulsars, the rapidly spinning neutron stars that serve as cosmic beacons across the galaxy, and ignited a passion to engage in scientific outreach. She shares her enthusiasm for astronomy…