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Super Popular Astronomy Festival 2009 |
| Mont-Megantic Popular Astronomy Festival is a unique occasion to take a closer look to astronomy. In 2009, it will be a Super Festival because you will be able to observe at the Mount-Megantic Observatory every Saturday night, from June 20th till September 5th.
Come and celebrate 400 years of modern astronomy with us !
2009 theme : From a starry sky to the Infinit Universe To truly underline the International Year of Astronomy, Mont-Megantic Observatory will open its doors to visitors for 12 Saturdays. Be sure to take advantage of this great privilege to glance through the most powerful telescope of the Eastern part of North America.
This Astronomy Super Festival will take place every Saturday this coming summer starting from June 20th to September 5th. The evening will start with a conference at the ASTROLab, then both Observatories will be accessible : Mont-Mégantic Observatory where it will be possible to observe and exchange different views and knowledge with an Astronomer, and the Popular Observatory where our guides will gladly share with you their passion for astronomy.
Saturdays at Mont-Mégantic, a meeting with the Universe ! | |
Saturday nights from June 20th till September 5th A reservation for the satruday night gives you access to :
• Popular conference at the ASTROLab, with a special guest.
• Access to the summit in our bus to visit 2 observatories :
o Astronomical Observatory of Mont-Mégantic : observation in the 60 inches telescope and presentations on the research. 1 hour.
o Popular Observatory of Mont-Mégantic : observation in the 24 inches telescope. 1 hour.
And the bus takes you back at the base. If the sky is cloudy : you go on top even so, and you have a guided presentation in the Astronomical Observatory and a special presentation in the Popular Observatory.
SCHEDULE
19h30 - 20h30 Conference at the ASTROLab at the base
20h45 Lift to the summit
21h05 2 bus drive to 2 observatories :
Group 1 visit Astronomical Observatory
Group 2 visit Popular Observatory
22h15 Groups switch
22h30 Group 1 visit Popular Observatory
Group 2 visit Astronomical Observatory
23h40 Lift back base
23h55 Arrive at base
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For reservations To make a reservation, call the ASTROLab ; click here for coordonates. | | | | | The hon. Christian Paradis
Deputy Mégantic-L'Érable, Minister of Public Works and Government Services
1 866 770-2903 |
| Johanne Gonthier
Mégantic-Compton deputy
Adjointe parlementaire
au ministre de l'Emploi
et de la Solidarité sociale |
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