Calgary Observatory hosts an ‘After Sunday Dinner’ of total lunar eclipse

Southern Alberta will get a premium of Sunday Jan. 20, evening’s total lunar eclipse starting after dinner: https://www.timeanddate.com/ eclipse/in/canada/calgary>.

Albertans are going to get one of the best views in the country as the shadowing will start at 7:36 p.m, MST peak at 10:12 p.m.and finish at 12:48 a.m.

While it is a naked eye object all can enjoy, if you want to raise the bar and snapshot it, astronomy expert Alan Dyer has a free guide called "How to Photograph the 2019 Lunar Eclipse: https://amazing sky.net/2019/01/01/photographing-the-totaleclipse-of-the-moon>.

Experts from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (Calgary), http://calgary.rasc.ca/> will be on hand with a lot of equipment and know-how to help you enjoy the experience.

Turn out is expected to be high with clear skies forecasted, so come early to full serviced, family friendly, heated facility The Rothney Observatory, https://www.ucalgary.ca/rao/node/2274> located at 210th Avenue West and Highway 22 South, just outside of Priddis/Calgary on the Cowboy Trail, Tel: 403-931-2366. Gates open at 8:30 p.m. Don't miss it as the next one is almost four years away Nov. 8, 2022, so worth keeping the kids up.