Annular Solar Eclipse (May 20) and Public Observing at the DRAO Penticton

The Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (DRAO) in Penticton will be holding an Open House and observing event on Sunday May 20th to coincide with the annular (partial) eclipse of the sun.
The last tour of the DRAO facilities will be at 2:30pm, so be sure to get there earlier if you want to see the operations.
The partial solar eclipse begins at approximately 4:30, and KAS members are encouraged to attend with their telescopes (and proper solar filtering) to share views of the eclipse with the public.

Driving directions:
By Road, from PENTICTON

1. Drive approximately 12 km SOUTH on HIGHWAY 97
2. Go past HIGHWAY 3, turn off to VANCOUVER, continue 500 m
3. Turn RIGHT onto WHITE LAKE RD
4. Continue along WHITE LAKE RD for approximately 8 km
5. Pass St. ANDREW’S golf course on your RIGHT, continue for 1 km to the entrance of DRAO. (9 km from HIGHWAY 97)

By Road, from OKANAGAN FALLS

1. Drive NORTH from OKANAGAN FALLS approximately 8 km
2. Turn LEFT onto WHITE LAKE RD
3. Continue along WHITE LAKE RD for 8 km
4. Pass St. ANDREW’S golf course on your RIGHT, continue for 1 km to the entrance of DRAO. (9 km from HIGHWAY 97)

Visitors are asked to LEAVE their cars at the ROAD and walk to the Observatory grounds (approximately 600 m). Automobile ignition systems can emit radio waves that interfere with the astronomers’ observations.