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New Members orientation program – First Light - Spring 2016

Submitted by webteam.rascto… on 5 April 2016

The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Toronto Centre, invites new members and their family who are also members to join an orientation get together – First Light.

If you have joined RASC Toronto Centre in the years of 2015 and 2016 and have yet to attend an orientation-get-together, we would like to formally welcome you to the society and to provide orientation about the activities and opportunities within the Club. We shall help you get started with observing, learning, sharing and enjoying astronomy! Above all, let’s get to know each other. Let us answer questions and address curiosities about the club and discuss anything related to our hobby!

We shall meet three Tuesdays in May 2016. The dates are the. 3rd, 10th and 17th, from 7:30pm to 9:30 pm (approx).

Main topics will be orientation to RASC Toronto Centre activities, “Astronomy on a budget”, astrophotography, logging and sketching your observations, tour of the largest telescope in Canada, observe if weather permits and more!

Venue of Spring 2016 First Light is the David Dunlap Observatory located at 123 Hillsview Drive, Richmond Hill, ON, L4C 1T3. More details on how to get there are here.

The program is for members only. Please register online. We shall send you a confirmation email.