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The universe awaits!
photo: Tim Poaps, Jasper Planetarium
Come look through the largest, most powerful telescopes in the North American Rockies!
- Award-winning weather-proof evening program
- Choose from evening stargazing OR early-evening solar-gazing and more!
- Backed by our two-year raincheck!
the Whirlpool Galaxy ?eating? a smaller galaxy, as seen LIVE through one of our telescopes
You’ll also have the opportunity for a variety of hands-on experiences and activities to enhance your tour with things like:
- Making an aurora and holding our meteorites
- Take a look at the latest 4K instant-replays of live views as seen through our telescopes in Jasper
- Weather permitting, we offer live guided viewing through our video and optical telescopes
- Get a look at how to photograph the Northern Lights and Milky Way with your DSLR camera (Upon request)
Duration: approx 45-60 minutes
meteorite samples from our collection
This is an outdoor event so please dress warmly!
Please note: This tour does not include the Planetarium dome
NOTE:
- The Telescope Experience is a learning opportunity with weather permitting views of the sky. While we do not need the sky to be completely clear to use our telescopes, we cannot guarantee clear skies. We do not provide refunds if the skies are too cloudy, but this tour includes a raincheck to rebook for another date. (Just contact us to remind us of the name you booked under and the date you originally booked for then you’re good to go!)
- We are not able to accommodate unaccompanied minors.
- Our cancellation policy is 24 hours – the best in the Rockies!
EARLY-EVENING