The Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory on White Lake Road, southwest of Penticton. The site was selected in the late 1950s because of its unique ability to shield the observatory from man made radio frequencies.
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June 11, 2023 - 7:00 PM
EDITOR'S NOTE: This entire story was created in error. We discovered after publishing that the events described below are happening in Victoria only, not in the South Okanagan. We have filed this story in corrections and removed all social media. It remains here to note the error and so interested readers will know of the error. We apologize for the mistake.
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Scientists aren’t the only people who get to expand their understanding of the cosmos at the astronomical observatory in the South Okanagan.
Thanks to Star Parties, members of the public are also allowed to wrap their minds around the nature of reality at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.
The next one will be about How Galaxies Shape Up. Dr. Max Kurzner will be hosting it.
Kurzner will be focusing on recent discoveries that were made possible thanks to NASA’s Space Webb Space Telescope.
“Even the first galaxies already have so much structure, from dawn of time,” Kurzner said.
Years ago, while in grad school, Kurzner said he could only dream about the clarity that's possible through the JWST.
“It’s opened a really exciting door for our field.”
How Galaxies Shape Up will be happening on June 24 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available through event bright, and it can be watched on YouTube as well.
For those who can't make Kurzner's presentation, two other Star Parties are also planned at the observatory in July.
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