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1 May

Millennium Square Stargazing (first clear night: Friday or Saturday) (CANCELLED)

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, RASC, Toronto Centre is suspending all public outreach activites until May 15, 2020.
4 October

Millennium Square Stargazing (GO for Friday)

Please remember to dress warmly because it will be cold tonight.
6 September

Millennium Square Telescope Donation Ceremony (GO)

Durham Skies Astronomy and the RASC, Toronto Centre are donating a reflecting telescope to the Pickering Public Library at an unveiling ceremony at Millennium Square on Friday, September 6 at 7:00pm. Pickering Ward 1 Councillor Maurice Brenner, Pickering Library CEO Kathy Williams, Toronto Centre President Ralph Chou and Gary Wilkins of Durham Skies Astronomy will say a few words before the telescope is unveiled and aimed at the Moon for "first light." Since rain is not expected, the ceremony will be held at Millennium Square as originally planned.
7 September

Millennium Square Stargazing (GO for Saturday)

Everyone is invited to join us and Durham Skies for stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario. Take a free look through different kinds of telescopes (including solar-filtered scopes) to get close-up looks at sunspots, craters on the Moon, and planets visible in the current night sky. Peer into deep 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 expert advice on how to use it better.
2 August

Millennium Square Stargazing (GO for Friday)

Everyone is invited to join us and Durham Skies for stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario. Take a free look through different kinds of telescopes (including solar-filtered scopes) to get close-up looks at sunspots, craters on the Moon, and planets visible in the current night sky. Peer into deep 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 expert advice on how to use it better.
6 July

Millennium Square Stargazing (GO for Saturday)

Everyone is invited to join us and Durham Skies for stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario. Take a free look through different kinds of telescopes (including solar-filtered scopes) to get close-up looks at sunspots, craters on the Moon, and planets visible in the current night sky. Peer into deep 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 expert advice on how to use it better.
7 June

Millennium Square Stargazing (GO for Friday)

Everyone is invited to join us and Durham Skies for stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario. Take a free look through different kinds of telescopes (including solar-filtered scopes) to get close-up looks at sunspots, craters on the Moon, and planets visible in the current night sky. Peer into deep 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 expert advice on how to use it better.
10 May

Millennium Square Stargazing (GO for Friday)

We are a go for Friday. Please remember to dress warmly. Note also that the sky may be cloudy to start with but should clear around 9:00pm.
12 April

Millennium Square Stargazing (GO for Saturday)

Everyone is invited to join us and Durham Skies for stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario. Take a free look through different kinds of telescopes (including solar-filtered scopes) to get close-up looks at sunspots, craters on the Moon, and planets visible in the current night sky. Peer into deep 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 expert advice on how to use it better.
3 April

Millennium Square Stargazing (first clear night: Friday or Saturday) (CANCELLED)

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, RASC, Toronto Centre is suspending all public outreach activites until May 15, 2020.