Burke-Gaffney Observatory - Night Sky Information

Astronomical Information

• View a current chart of the Nova Scotia evening sky in Adobe Acrobat format here. These charts are not specific to any particular year so the planets are not included.
  
  
• Find out what constellation the planets are in here.
  
  
• Find out when bright artificial satellites will be visible here. Just enter your town name for personalized predictions.
  
  
• Obtain various astronomical data, such as sunrises and sunsets, phases of the moon, etc. from the US Naval Observatory.
  

Contact Information
Burke-Gaffney Observatory
Department of Astronomy and Physics
Saint Mary's University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 3C3 Canada

Info Line: 902-496-8257
Office Phone: 902-420-5633
Fax: 902-420-5141
E-Mail: Dr. David G. Turner, Director (turner (at) ap.smu.ca) or David J. Lane, Technician (dlane (at) ap.smu.ca)