Events

Start off Saturday and Sunday with our concurrent sessions. Choose between the Cosmos or Community streams (or hop between the two) and join our amazing session presentations and workshops. 

Cosmos – Sessions focused on the scientific side of astronomy. Sessions include Cross-Canada Observing, 2023/24 Solar Eclipses, Mars Sample Return Mission, and more.

Community – Sessions focused on the social and educational side of astronomy. Sessions include Bring your own Asterism, Remembering Terence Dickinson, and presentations from our partners, committees, and centres. 

Enjoy our nightly keynote speakers, suitable for all attendees.

Featuring:

Dr. Shandin Pete from Salish Sky Lore,

Dr. Linda Shore from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific,

A speaker from the Canadian Space Agency (tba).

On Saturday and Sunday, enjoy our afternoon plenary session speakers.

More information on speakers coming soon.

Join us for nightly social events in Gather, where all attendees can get to know each other, virtually interact, and view the astrophotography contest submissions and astronomy posters.

Join the fun and participate in the astrophotography contest! All are welcome to compete for prizes and bragging rights. The winning photos will be selected based on technical precision and general composition, so make them beautiful! Winners will be announced during the GA.

The contest is open from April 1st – May 1st, 2023.

Check out the Astrophoto Contest tab for more information.

Learn all about how the public has been involved in some of the greatest astronomical discoveries! Listen to speakers involved in citizen science and check out posters about attendees’ citizen science research throughout the weekend.

More information on speakers and how you can share you citizen science research in our poster session coming soon.