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Phone: 250-363-8262
Fax: 250-363-8290
Email: cu@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
5071 West Saanich Road
Victoria,
British Columbia,
V9E 2E7
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Centre of the Universe
The dome of the Plaskett (1.8m) Telescope, in operation since May 6, 1918.
Open your eyes to the skies by visiting our astronomy interpretive centre located on the top of Observatory Hill in Victoria, BC. Here visitors have the opportunity to become acquainted with research at our parent institution, the NRC Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics. You will also enjoy telescope tours and presentations in our planetarium and multimedia theatre. In the summer, we welcome you to join us in public observations with the 1.8-m Plaskett Telescope.
Skygazing
Each week, NRC's Ken Tapping will lead you in discovering something new going on in the skies above you. Dr. Tapping is an astronomer at the NRC Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, based at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory, Penticton, BC.
Dr. Tapping pens these articles as one of his many activities to promote public understanding of astronomy.
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