Hesje Observatory
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The Hesje Observatory is open for drop-in observing! $15/person. Check here for the latest updates on open times and weather.
See our website for more information: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/augustana/research/centres/amlrs/observatory/index.html
See our website for more information: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/augustana/research/centres/amlrs/observatory/index.html
Hi friends! Just a reminder that we're taking a break for the holidays from drop-ins so we will see you in the New Year! Happy holidays!
December 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Hi friends! Just a reminder that we're taking a break for the holidays from drop-ins so we will see you in the New Year! Happy holidays!
Ah! Another snowy week. Drop-ins are once again cancelled for the evening (Dec 4). We are taking a break over the holidays starting next week, so we will see you in the new year!
December 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Ah! Another snowy week. Drop-ins are once again cancelled for the evening (Dec 4). We are taking a break over the holidays starting next week, so we will see you in the new year!
I'm sorry friends - it's been so many weeks of cancellations in a row due to poor conditions and tonight is yet another one :( Due to thick cloud and snow in all the forecasts for tonight (Nov 27) we will not be having drop-ins. Fingers crossed for next week!!
November 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I'm sorry friends - it's been so many weeks of cancellations in a row due to poor conditions and tonight is yet another one :( Due to thick cloud and snow in all the forecasts for tonight (Nov 27) we will not be having drop-ins. Fingers crossed for next week!!
Hi all, I'm really sorry - it's once again looking like we'll be clouded out again this week for drop-ins (Nov 20). I thought for sure the clearer forecasts would prevail today but no such luck. See you next week!
November 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Hi all, I'm really sorry - it's once again looking like we'll be clouded out again this week for drop-ins (Nov 20). I thought for sure the clearer forecasts would prevail today but no such luck. See you next week!
Hi friends! I think we will maybe be okay for drop-ins tonight (Nov 20) but it's still a little iffy still at this point so I will watch the forecast throughout the day and post here this afternoon with more certainty! Thanks for your patience!
November 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Hi friends! I think we will maybe be okay for drop-ins tonight (Nov 20) but it's still a little iffy still at this point so I will watch the forecast throughout the day and post here this afternoon with more certainty! Thanks for your patience!
Hi all! It's once again looking like yet another cloudy Thursday evening - more snow on it's way tonight. Drop-ins for today (Nov 13) are cancelled. See you next week!
November 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Hi all! It's once again looking like yet another cloudy Thursday evening - more snow on it's way tonight. Drop-ins for today (Nov 13) are cancelled. See you next week!
Hey friends - stay warm and safe this evening with the snow we're going to have by this evening! No drop-ins tonight (Nov 6) due to the forecasted "wintry mix" all day and night
November 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Hey friends - stay warm and safe this evening with the snow we're going to have by this evening! No drop-ins tonight (Nov 6) due to the forecasted "wintry mix" all day and night
Hey all! It's once again looking too cloudy for us again tonight (Oct 30) for drop-ins :( We have to cancel for this evening again.
See you next week!
See you next week!
October 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Hey all! It's once again looking too cloudy for us again tonight (Oct 30) for drop-ins :( We have to cancel for this evening again.
See you next week!
See you next week!
Hi all! It's so clear right now, but unfortunately forecasts are saying there's going to be cloud rolling in and out all evening. For that reason, we won't be having drop-ins tonight. See you next week!
October 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Hi all! It's so clear right now, but unfortunately forecasts are saying there's going to be cloud rolling in and out all evening. For that reason, we won't be having drop-ins tonight. See you next week!
Hi all! It's looking like forecasts are saying we will be clouded out for drop-ins tonight (Oct 16), with maybe even a little snow/rain. Because of that, we are cancelling drop-ins for this evening but we'll see you next week!
October 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Hi all! It's looking like forecasts are saying we will be clouded out for drop-ins tonight (Oct 16), with maybe even a little snow/rain. Because of that, we are cancelling drop-ins for this evening but we'll see you next week!
Looking nice and clear tonight for drop-ins! 8-10pm, $15/person, cash or card (online payment). Be sure to dress warmly!
October 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Looking nice and clear tonight for drop-ins! 8-10pm, $15/person, cash or card (online payment). Be sure to dress warmly!
Hi friends! It's unfortunately looking like a cloudy evening for us for our drops-ins tonight (Oct 2). There's a big cloud front that is going to scooch just barely on top of us making it too cloudy to observe. We will have to cancel for this week, but hopefully we see you next week!
October 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Hi friends! It's unfortunately looking like a cloudy evening for us for our drops-ins tonight (Oct 2). There's a big cloud front that is going to scooch just barely on top of us making it too cloudy to observe. We will have to cancel for this week, but hopefully we see you next week!
Hi friends, it's looking like we will cloud right over this evening unfortunately (Sept 25), so drop-ins are once again cancelled for tonight. See you next week!
September 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Hi friends, it's looking like we will cloud right over this evening unfortunately (Sept 25), so drop-ins are once again cancelled for tonight. See you next week!
Hi folks! Unfortunately, clouds are forecasted to roll in heavily this evening. We are cancelled for drop-ins tonight (Sept 18). See you next week!
September 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Hi folks! Unfortunately, clouds are forecasted to roll in heavily this evening. We are cancelled for drop-ins tonight (Sept 18). See you next week!
Hey friends! We are looking nice and clear tonight (Sept 11) for drop-ins! Come on down, 9-11pm, $15/person at the door (cash or online card payment)
September 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Hey friends! We are looking nice and clear tonight (Sept 11) for drop-ins! Come on down, 9-11pm, $15/person at the door (cash or online card payment)
Hi friends! Just a reminder we will not be running drop-ins tonight (Sept 4) but we will be back at it next week!
September 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Hi friends! Just a reminder we will not be running drop-ins tonight (Sept 4) but we will be back at it next week!
Alright, mysterious cloud has disappeared from the forecast in this latest update! We're on for tonight's drop-ins (Aug 28) from 9:45pm-11:45pm. $15/person at the door, cash or CC!
August 28, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Alright, mysterious cloud has disappeared from the forecast in this latest update! We're on for tonight's drop-ins (Aug 28) from 9:45pm-11:45pm. $15/person at the door, cash or CC!
Hey all! It was looking so perfect, but now the astro forecast has updated and suddenly there is a big patch of cloud over us right during drop-ins. I'm going to keep watching before making the call for tonight (Aug 28) because this cloud came out of nowhere so check back later this afternoon!
August 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Hey all! It was looking so perfect, but now the astro forecast has updated and suddenly there is a big patch of cloud over us right during drop-ins. I'm going to keep watching before making the call for tonight (Aug 28) because this cloud came out of nowhere so check back later this afternoon!
Hey all, still looking pretty yucky sky-wise tonight so we are cancelling drop-ins (Aug 21). See you next week!
August 21, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Hey all, still looking pretty yucky sky-wise tonight so we are cancelling drop-ins (Aug 21). See you next week!
Hi all! It's not looking too promising tonight (Aug 21) for clear skies... Stay tuned in case the forecast changes into the afternoon, but as of right now we're looking like we will have to cancel for tonight.
August 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Hi all! It's not looking too promising tonight (Aug 21) for clear skies... Stay tuned in case the forecast changes into the afternoon, but as of right now we're looking like we will have to cancel for tonight.
Hey all! Ugh, it's a tough one to call tonight (Aug 14), but it's looking like the forecasts are leaning more towards the cloudy end of things! I'm going to have to cancel once again this week - sorry to all who have been waiting for a clear Thursday for a few weeks... we don't quite have one yet!
August 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Hey all! Ugh, it's a tough one to call tonight (Aug 14), but it's looking like the forecasts are leaning more towards the cloudy end of things! I'm going to have to cancel once again this week - sorry to all who have been waiting for a clear Thursday for a few weeks... we don't quite have one yet!
Hi friends! Forecasts are split today (Aug 14) for tonight's drop-ins. I'll make the call later in the day, so be sure to check back before heading out tonight!
August 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Hi friends! Forecasts are split today (Aug 14) for tonight's drop-ins. I'll make the call later in the day, so be sure to check back before heading out tonight!
Hello friends! Unfortunately, tonight we're looking at cloud, cloud and more cloud (and maybe more rain). All but one forecast agree it will be no good for observing tonight, so drop-ins tonight (Aug 7) are cancelled. See you next week!
August 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Hello friends! Unfortunately, tonight we're looking at cloud, cloud and more cloud (and maybe more rain). All but one forecast agree it will be no good for observing tonight, so drop-ins tonight (Aug 7) are cancelled. See you next week!
Hi all! I'm sorry to say that the forecasts have stayed strong with the weird patch of cloud right over top of Miquelon right during our drop-in hours tonight (July 31)... We unfortunately won't have much luck observing if that is the case so we have to cancel this week. See you next week!
July 31, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Hi all! I'm sorry to say that the forecasts have stayed strong with the weird patch of cloud right over top of Miquelon right during our drop-in hours tonight (July 31)... We unfortunately won't have much luck observing if that is the case so we have to cancel this week. See you next week!
Hi friends! Surprisingly, cloud has just been added onto the forecast right during our drop-in times for tonight (July 31)... they seem to have come out of nowhere, so I'm going to keep watching the forecast into the afternoon to see if it changes. Check back here before coming out tonight!
July 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Hi friends! Surprisingly, cloud has just been added onto the forecast right during our drop-in times for tonight (July 31)... they seem to have come out of nowhere, so I'm going to keep watching the forecast into the afternoon to see if it changes. Check back here before coming out tonight!