Look up to the stars

Shannon LeClair

Times Reporter

 

Looking up to the stars is something that not everyone can enjoy these days, especially if they live in the city or a larger community. For one night, people are invited to head down to the Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park where Royal Astronomical Society of Canada astronomers will show attendees about Siksika constellations.

This is the final stare gazing night for the year, said Shane Breaker, Vice-President of Marketing and Public Relations for the Historical Park. 

“It’s an opportunity for students, young people, or just interested people to come out and check out these telescopes and learn more but also combine Blackfoot legends of the stars with today’s astronomy,” said Breaker. 

“Last year I think we had about seven or eight telescopes set up.”

Breaker isn’t talking about the small telescopes people can pick up at Walmart.   

“These are like high end, I guess consumer telescopes, they are the type you can plug in a cord and it follows a star or satellite,” said Breaker. 

Last year they were following the Hubble space telescope. 

At 7 p.m. on Oct. 2 people can gather in the Vision Quest Theatre to listen to storytelling or drumming and watch some of the authentic dances before gathering in the parking lot at 8:30 p.m.