Ontario’s largest resort-based observatory
opens May 12th, 2008:
HUNTSVILLE, ONT. Wednesday, May 7, 2008 –
Delta Grandview Resort’s Echo-Valley Observatory officially
re-opens its doors on Monday, May 12th, 2008.
The three-storey domed observatory was constructed in 2000, resembling
a landlocked lighthouse. Equipped with a state-of-the-art Schmidt-Cassegrain
telescope that is capable of revealing objects one million times
fainter than the faintest objects visible to the naked eye. The
first resort-based astronomical observatory is the largest in
Ontario, primarily for public viewing of celestial objects.
Situated at one of the highest points in Muskoka, about 12 kilometers
east of Huntsville, the area is renowned for its dark skies free
from light pollution. On a clear, dark night, some of the sights
you should expect to see at Delta Grandview Resort’s Echo-Valley
Observatory are ammonia cloud belts of Jupiter and 4 of its moons,
the rings of Saturn and a half dozen of its moons and the Orion
Nebula and many other deep sky objects.
Open to the public and guests at Delta Grandview Resort nightly,
tickets for a 2-hour session with our Observatory Astronomer Tom
Kovacs are $30.00 each and can be purchased by calling Delta Grandview
Resort at 705-789-4417.
About Delta Grandview Resort: Situated on the
shores of Fairy Lake, Delta Grandview Resort is surrounded by
the rugged Canadian Shield and rich forests. Located in Huntsville,
Muskoka, only 2 hours north of Toronto, the resort is on the doorstep
of breathtaking Algonquin Park.
About Delta Hotels: With a diversified portfolio
of more than 40 city-centre and airport hotels and resorts, Delta
Hotels is the largest first-class hotel management company in
Canada. Widely regarded as Canada’s brand of choice by owners
and guests, Delta Hotels has also distinguished itself as an exemplary
employer. It is the only hotel company to have received the “Order
of Excellence”, the highest honour from the prestigious
National Quality Institute (2008).
For further information, Quinn Michell, Marketing Manager, (877)
472-6388, qmichell@deltahotels.com
