York University Observatory

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York University Observatory

The York University Observatory building
Organization York University
Coordinates
Telescopes
Telescope 1 0.6 m
Telescope 2 0.4 m

York University Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by York University. It is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It owns two telescopes housed in two domes, a Meade 40cm and a Cassegrain 60cm, and other smaller portable telescopes.

[edit] Public viewing

The observatory is open to the public every Wednesday evening, and also hosts public viewing sessions for special events, such as Astronomy Day in 2006, Earth Hour and Science Rendezvous in 2008. There is no admission cost to visit the observatory.

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