Everyone is invited to join us and Durham Skies on July 28 for stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario. Take a free look through different kinds of telescopes to get close-up views of craters on the Moon and spectacular Saturn and its rings! Learn the names of the stars of summer and the constellation patterns they form. Peer deep into space and try your hand at spotting faint star clusters and nebulae. You can even bring your own telescope along and we'll give you advice on how to use it better.

On this date, public star parties will be held across the country in honour of the 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada. Join us at the Ontario Science Centre as we unite under one sky and celebrate Canadian contributions to astronomy with telescope observing*, storytelling, live astronomy and space-themed demonstrations, and hands-on activities.  *Telescope observing is weather permitting. In the event of poor weather, star party activities will proceed on the Carlton Cards Mezzanine.

The Canada 150 Star Party at the University of Toronto will take place on Saturday, July 29, 2017. Join us for this FREE telescope viewing night! If it is clear, you will be able to observe a first quarter Moon and the planets Saturn and Jupiter. Even the International Space Station will make a pass or two that night. We will be handing out Dunlap eclipse glasses that can be used for the upcoming solar eclipse on August 21, 2017. Plus, there will be plenty of U of T astronomers on hand to answer your questions.

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.

Join Dr. Jennifer West as she discusses a brief history of eclipse viewing. Learn about the partial solar eclipse that will be visible in Toronto on August 21, 2017.

Hover above the moon like an astronaut and get eye-to-eye with the planets. Find colourful stars, star clusters, bright nebulae and even another galaxy. Our monthly City Star Party is the place to catch universe from within the city limits at Bayview Village Park. If you don't have a telescope then you will find many astronomers who would love to share a view. If you are thinking of buying a telescope, viewing with other people's equipment is the best way to make a good choice. If you have a telescope or binoculars, please bring it!

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The upcoming solar eclipse is fast approaching! For information on what it is and how to safely observe it, attend this information session hosted by RASC Toronto Centre member Chris Vaughan.

Join the Dunlap Institute on August 20th at the Toronto Chinatown Festival (多伦多华埠节) where the theme for 2017 is "Meeting Across the Milky Way." Drop in and see the Sun through solar telescopes, learn how to safely look at the August 21 solar eclipse, talk to astronomers and more!

Join us on a trip from downtown Toronto to dark skies to watch the Perseid Meteor Shower.