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17 August

DDO Astronomy Family Night (WAITLIST)

Families will be introduced to the wonders of astronomy through a presentation on a variety of exciting astronomy topics, followed by age-appropriate celestial activities and a demonstration of the 74" telescope. If the sky is clear the dome will be opened and the telescope pointed to an interesting celestial object for the visitors to view. All participating family members must be registered and any participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a registered adult.
7 May

City Star Party (GO for Tuesday)

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!
6 August

RASC Mississauga: Astronomy Night at the Riverwood Conservancy

Explore the universe with members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Telescopes will be set up to provide amazing views of the Moon, the planets and more! Raindate is set for Wednesday August 7.
9 July

RASC Mississauga: Astronomy Night at the Riverwood Conservancy

Explore the universe with members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Telescopes will be set up to provide amazing views of the Moon, the planets and more! Raindate is set for Wednesday July 10.
11 June

RASC Mississauga: Astronomy Night at the Riverwood Conservancy

Explore the universe with members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Telescopes will be set up to provide amazing views of the Moon, the planets and more! (Rain date is June 12th).
4 May

Solar Observing (NO GO)

Join us at the Ontario Science Centre for our monthly Solar Observing on the TELUSCAPE observing pad. This is the area in front of the Science Centre's entrance. We use specialized telescopes that are safe to aim at the Sun. Check our home page on the Friday prior for go/no-go calls as this event is weather dependent.
29 April

Dark Sky Star Party (NO GO)

See the Milky Way and galaxies with the unaided eye. Point your telescope to find the many dim deep space objects that sprinkle the sky. Away from Toronto's light polution, there is so much to see. We observe from the Long Sault Conservation area, an hour outside of Toronto. We meet around dusk once a month in the parking lot for views only seen in dark sky conditions. We hold this event on the first clear night of our week-long window, so the date and time are determined closer to.
22 October

York University Observatory: Orionid Meteor Shower 2019 (GO for Tuesday)

Come view the 2019 Orionid Meteor Shower with the Allan I. Carswell Observatory Team at York University! With up to 15 meteors visible every hour, multiple telescopes available for viewing celestial objects and a constellation tour, it will be a fun, astronomy filled night! Weather updates will be posted by 4:00pm on social media. Hope to see you there!
30 October

ASX Star Talk: Stellar Fossils of the Early Universe

Hey stargazers! Ever wonder how astronomers study the history of galaxies? If so, join ASX at our Star Talk on Wednesday, October 30, in Lash Miller Chemical Laboratories (LM), Room 161. Professor Jeremy Webb will be illuminating the nature of globular clusters, and how we can use them to better understand galaxies! The free, public lecture itself is from 7:00pm-8:00pm followed, weather permitting, by a free, public telescope viewing atop MP. Everyone is welcome!
31 July

High Park at Night: Urban Bat Walk & Summer Star Party

Let's explore High Park's amazing and mysterious bat populations and the astronomical wonders above us with the help of our telescope!