You are invited to the transit of Mercury viewing party at the E.C. Carr Astronomical Observatory (CAO) in Blue Mountains.  This daytime event is jointly hosted by the Blue Mountains Library and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Toronto Centre and is open to the public. Monday, May 9, 2016.  Arrive any time after 10:00 am.

UPDATE: 2016-05-26 Thanks to all the members who have volunteered for the Spring Work Party at the CAO. We are happy to report on the overwhelming offers to help from our membership and now the house is completely filled up (with overflow people camping as well), so we cannot accept any additional volunteers for this work party. Please keep an eye out for an announcement about a Star-B-Que to be held at the CAO in July, and mark your calendars for the Fall Work Party which is currently scheduled for the weekend of October 14 - 16, 2016

UPDATE 2016-05-30: REGISTRATION CLOSEDWe're now only taking waitlist names and will advise you if an opening arises.

Want to spend a day out of the city in the fresh air of the country, hiking a portion of the Bruce Trail, flying kites, launching rockets and spending time with old friends and making new ones? Then you will want to join us at the E.C. Carr Astronomical Observatory on Saturday, July 16th, 2016, a First Quarter Moon weekend, from 1pm - 8pm for our Star- B-Que! If the weather cooperates, we will do some solar and evening observing too, so bring your binoculars and telescopes if you have them.

Members are invited to the Summer Star-B-Q at the Carr Astronomical Observatory.Want to spend a day out of the city in the fresh air of the country, hiking a portion of the Bruce Trail, flying kites, launching rockets and spending time with old friends and making new ones?

It’s that time of year again…..time to get the Carr Astronomical Observatory (CAO) ready for another season of observing for our members. This year’s Spring Work Party will take place May 27-28, 2017 - this is the weekend after the Victoria Day weekend. We do not have any major projects planned - just the normal season opening activities and many small jobs.

Toronto Centre members and their families are cordially invited to attend the 19th Annual Carr Astronomical Observatory (CAO) Open House and RASC Toronto Centre Awards Picnic on Saturday, June 24th, 2017. With ample shelter available in the house and observatory, this is a rain or shine event, so plan to be there. It provides a great opportunity to network and socialize with your fellow members.

Join us for a night of learning and exploration with a lecture at L.E. Shore Memorial Library, Astronomy – The Art, followed by a trip to the Carr Observatory to view the planets, galaxies and stars.

With the hot summer temperatures that we’re enjoying right now, it’s hard to imagine that winter is just around the corner and it’s time once again to plan for the Fall Work Party at the Toronto Centre’s E.C. Carr Astronomical Observatory (CAO).

Due to an enthusiastic response, we are no longer accepting volunteers for the Spring Work Party as we have reached our capacity in being able to provide a place to sleep as well as cooking for everyone. This year, the Carr Astronomical Observatory (CAO) is celebrating its 20th anniversary.  This site and the facilities that we continue to use today could not have reached this milestone without the countless hours put in by RASC-TC volunteers at work parties to do regular maintenance and to make improvements.