PG Astronomical Society to host open houses at observatory every Friday

PRINCE GEORGE — On Friday night, the Prince George Astronomical Society held it’s first open house of the year at their observatory in Beaverly.

Malhar Kendurkar is the president of the society and says that the society is a non-profit organization, operating and maintaining the observatory with volunteers.

According the society’s website, the observatory houses a 0.61 meter Cassegrain telescope, one of the largest amateur telescopes in Canada.