Join members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) Edmonton Centre, along with other parties, as we celebrate the 19th anniversary of the Beaver Hills Dark Sky Preserve Declaration. This is an annual event held on the Sunday of the Labour Day weekend.

This will take place Sunday, September 6, 2026 at the Astotin Lake Day Use Area within Elk Island National Park which is east of Edmonton off Highway 16. 

From 1:00PM – 5:00PM RASC on the lawn in front of the beach, members will have an information kiosk and telescopes set up for Solar viewing, WEATHER PERMITTING. The Sun past its time of maximum activity for this solar cycle, but there is still an opportunity to see Sun spots as well a solar prominences through our members telescopes, as well as talk astronomy.  

At 7:00PM our featured speakers from the U of A will deliver a presentation in the Astotin Lake theater on their work on ALTA-SAT 3, this provinces third orbital satellite. 

From 9:00PM nighttime viewing will take place, WEATHER PERMITTING, on the lawn in front of the beach.  As the sky darkens the public can be treated to views of double stars, nebula, clusters, planets and galaxies. Lets hope for clear skies.