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January
Ontario Science Centre: Evening Telescope Observing (NO GO)
Have you ever looked through a telescope? Take a tour of the night sky through a telescope and snap a photo or two of your favourite celestial body. Learn about the phases of the Moon, get an up-close look at the planets, and gaze at the brightest stars (weather permitting).
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September
UofT AstroTours Keynote: Rediscovering our Scientific Heritage: A Journey through Classical Islamic Astronomy
Join us for the AstroTours Keynote on September 1st! Mubdi Rahman, the Founder and Principal of Sidrat Research, will talk about Classical Islamic Astronomy.
4
January
Solar Observing (NO GO for Saturday)
Join us at the Ontario Science Centre for our monthly Solar Observing on the TELUSCAPE.
6
September
RASC, Mississauga Centre: Astronomy Night at the Riverwood Conservancy (GO for Tuesday)
Explore the universe with members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Telescopes will be set up to provide stellar views of the Moon, the planets and more. Astronomy Nights fill up fast, be sure to register to save your place for space!
Important Information
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September
RASC, Mississauga Centre: Astronomy Course: Explore the Night Sky
Join the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada for this four-night course, where you will be introduced to observing the night sky. After the course, you will be able to identify the brighter stars and constellations and have a basic understanding of the motion of the night sky. You'll have a chance to use binoculars and telescopes to observe the Moon, the Sun, planets, and whatever else you might find the the deep skies.
Course Topics
September 8 | Introduction to the Night Sky
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September
Millennium Square Public Stargazing Series (GO for Friday)
Join us and our sponsor, Durham Skies, for an evening of free public stargazing along the north shore of Lake Ontario at Millennium Square. Observe the Moon, Jupiter at its best, Saturn, even Uranus and Neptune and stars through our telescopes! Check out astronomy literature at our information booth, and ask us questions to learn more about the stars and planets. You can bring your own telescope and we'd be happy to help you set it up and aim it at the Moon.
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October
TIFA: Travelling to the Stars: Les Johnson & Dr. Dave Williams
Is the human body built for Mars? Will interstellar travel ever be possible? What can studies on Earth and in space tell us about planetary exploration?
3
October
City Star Party (GO for Monday)
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!
4
October
RASC, Mississauga Centre: Astronomy Night at the Riverwood Conservancy (GO for Tuesday)
Explore the universe with members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Telescopes will be set up to provide stellar views of the Moon, the planets and more. Astronomy Nights fill up fast, be sure to register to save your place for space!
If weather conditions are not ideal for star gazing, we will cancel the event at 12:00pm that day, and postpone the event to the next day (Wednesday, October 5). Please watch your email for updates in this circumstance. If you do not receive an email, please check you Junk/Spam folders.
31
October
York University Allan I. Carswell Observatory: Herschel and the Haunted Telescope - Observatory Tour and Viewing
The lecture is followed by a fun event number two, a Halloween-themed tour of the Allan I. Carswell observatory 'Haunted Telescope' and viewing session of Uranus, discovered by Sir William Herschel in 1781.