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.

Toronto Centre members and their families are cordially invited to attend the 20th Annual Carr Astronomical Observatory (CAO) Open House and RASC Toronto Centre Awards Picnic on Saturday, July 7th, 2018.

This year’s Spring Work Party will be held on the weekend of May 4-5, 2019. Volunteers are invited to arrive as early as Friday late afternoon to enjoy some social time before the work begins the next morning and comes to an end around noon on Sunday. As a volunteer, you will be provided all meals from Saturday breakfast to Sunday lunch plus all regular CAO user fees are waived for the weekend. Tasks at this event will include the usual spring clean up chores plus various upgrades and repairs to the house and observatories.

All are cordially invited to an Open House at the RASC Toronto Centre's E.C. Carr Astronomical Observatory (CAO) on Blue Mountain. The Open House will offer presentations on astronomical themes as well as guided stargazing as weather permits. More information on the event can be found here.