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Foothills County, Canada

science.ucalgary.ca
Observatory· Tourist attraction· Science museum

Rothney Astrophysical Observatory Reviews | Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars (8 reviews)

Rothney Astrophysical Observatory is located in Foothills County, Canada on 210 Avenue W, Hwy 22 S. Rothney Astrophysical Observatory is rated 4.6 out of 5 in the category observatory in Canada.

Address

210 Avenue W, Hwy 22 S

Phone

+1 4039312366

Amenities

Good for kids

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible entrance

Open hours

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Laurie Dolph

I went to the open house, last night, entitled "Mythology of the Night Sky". It was a fun, educational, fascinating evening where three speakers taught us about ancient human connections to the sky and the incredible future potential of human exploration. All three speakers were outstanding. The sky cleared up for us, so we got to see many things in the telescopes. One of the speakers told us that the evening was casual - giving us permission to politely leave, during the talks, to look in the telescopes. Great idea! Good way to avoid the crowds during intermission. I'll see you again, next month.

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Alexandria Dunnewold

Must See! Spend a beautiful evening under the stars! Get out of the city and see the sky light up. We had a great time learning about our system and everyone who worked there were very friendly. Make sure you don’t bring flashlights as they won’t let you use them. They light pathway with res lights so you can still see where you are going.

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Geek Envy

horrible covid remote session. snoozze

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Will De Jong

Very cool place to go and learn about stars and constellations. During the open houses they have lots of telescopes to look through and lots of educational programs. Fantastic view of the mountains as well.

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Owly K

Perfect date night! This was really fun and highly recommend for those looking to do something different near Calgary. We arrived early in so when they open the gates you can get a parking spot. It was nice because we watched the sunset prior to entering the grounds. They have a small concession and be forewarned if it is a busy night you wait in line to look through the larger telescope so if it’s cold, bring a blanket or extra layers. After looking through the larger telescope we had the option to roam around the grounds to look through other telescopes accompanied by lovely students willing to talk all things astronomy. It was very interesting and everyone was super friendly!

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BUG

Jennifer (presenter) was very informative and had the patience to deal with a load of cub scouts. The technology is impressive. I'd recommend the place.

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EMBL2011

Joined my son here a few months ago when he went with his Cubs group. Our guide was great. I have a new found love for astronomy. If you don't get out of the city much it's nice to be out where you can see the stars so much better. There's definitely a special feeling looking at the stars. We got to see Mars through the telescope which was really neat. My son really enjoyed it at well.

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mirkcup

It's pretty interesting place for everyone who like stars and planets..

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