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7 February

RASC Hamilton: February 7 Meeting – Observing the Moon

“Making Lunar Lemonade: Tips, Tricks, and Targets for Observing the Full Moon”
30 January

Recreational Astronomy Night

Watch the recorded video here: https://youtu.be/u95NPvegD5o
16 January

Speaker's Night: New Horizons: The Continuing Voyages

Watch the recorded video here: https://youtu.be/-LGSlIYCEOQ
8 February

Hamilton Amateur Astronomers: Planning a Successful Observing Session

These cold, cloudy months have undoubtedly frustrated many a backyard observer. With warmer temperatures and spring skies just around the corner our talk this month addresses the topic of planning a successful observing session. This talk is designed to get you back in field with your telescope by relating timely tips to help you get the most from your limited observing opportunities.
21 February

Brentwood Library: Mission to Pluto: From Napkins to New Horizons

Speaker: Max King from Dunlap Institute, Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Toronto. In July 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft flew past Pluto, photographing the last unexplored major body in our solar system. Taking over 25 years from its original conception to its phenomenal photographic fly-by, New Horizons upended the space industry. We will explore the story behind the most unlikely expedition into our solar system, the development of the mission from scrap paper to the spacecraft itself.
2 April

Danforth/Coxwell Library: Being an Astronaut Candidate

Ele Willoughby, PhD, talks about her experience of being part of the Canadian Space Agency's Astronaut Recruitment Program. She will share what happens before an astronaut is selected and will discuss the exciting upcoming space missions.
2 February

UofT Planetarium: Our Musical Universe (SOLD OUT)

What is the sound of a twinkling star? Can planets keep a beat? How loud was the big bang?
1 February
22 February
9 February