EDUCATION & PUBLIC OUTREACH

Welcome to the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada's (Toronto Centre, Canada's largest) Education and Public Outreach (EPO) page!

Wondering how EPO advances astronomy in the real world?

You've landed at the right spot.

We deliver more than 100 education and public outreach activities each year across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond. Below you can find examples of some of our notable programs.

Solar Observing

On the first weather permitting Saturday of every month, RASC Toronto volunteers used to gather at the Ontario Science Centre with telescopes that allowed the general public to view the sun completely safely (e.g., with special solar filters on them).

Given the closure of the OSC last  year, new spots are being considered.

Short Courses: New Observers to Visual Astronomy (NOVA)

Our New Observers to Visual Astronomy (NOVA) course consists of a six-week introduction to Visual Astronomy, and is available to the general public for free. 

There are currently no upcoming classes scheduled, and if you are interested, you are encouraged to visit our website for any new announcements. 

Public Viewing Nights

From Millennium Square to Bayview Village Park to Ontario Science Centre star parties, people come to enjoy exciting views of objects beyond our planet. Whether observing the moon, features of nearby planets (well, 'relatively nearby'), such as the rings of Saturn, or much much more, these events are extremely popular. 

Community Outreach

From Seniors' communities to Scouts and Guides, Education and Public Outreach is here to ensure that our astronomy programs are reaching every community. 

Libraries and Schools

Libraries and Schools are among the most powerful educational institutions created. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that we partner with them to provide astronomy programming to meet their needs.