U of A makes history in Western Canada with Hesje Observatory
The virtual launch of University of Alberta’s Hesje Observatory on Tuesday, Jan. 12 made it the only university in Western Canada with a Dark-Sky Preserve Observatory.
According to Glynnis Hood, who is the manager of the Augustana Miquelon Lake Research Station and also an Environmental Sciences professor at U of A, this facility is one of the only observatories that has the benefit of being in a designated Dark-Sky Preserve.
“We can now have a very unhindered view of the sky, and to be able to see it in a more natural format reflects the importance of having Dark- Sky Preserves,” she said, expressing gratitude for the generous donation made by U of A alumnus and retired businessman, Brian Hesje. . . . contd.
