Saskatchewan Summer Star Party

The SASKATCHEWAN SUMMER STAR PARTY, organized by the The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will take place from 3rd August to the 7th August 2016 at the Cypress Hills Interprovicial Park in Saskatchewan, Canada. The conference will cover areas like Introduction to Modern Star Atlases, How to Make Astro-movies using a Digital Camera, Solar Observing.
Confirmed guests for this year:

• Jay Anderson: Fr. Lucian Kemble Memorial Lecture presenter – Jay is a dedicated solar eclipse chaser and is well known for his eclipse weather predictions. He is co-author of the NASA eclipse circulars, a retired meteorologist and astrophotographer.
• Candace Savage: Under Living Skies Public Lecture presenter – Candace is a well-known local writer and an organizer of the “Wild About Saskatoon Nature City Festival”.
• Kenton Lysak: Saturday afternoon presenter – Kenton is a senior interpreter for the Meewasin Valley Authority at the Beaver Creek Conservation Area. He is involved in the protection of the Northeast Swale and has an interest in maintaining dark skies within urban and natural environments.