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20 July

Stellafane

Breezy Hill, Springfield, Vermonthttp://stellafane.org/
20 July

Starfest

River Place Park, Aytonhttp://www.nyaa.ca/starfest.html
23 August

Saskatchewan Summer Star Party

Cypress Hills Interprovincial Parkhttps://www.usask.ca/rasc/starparty.htmlhttp://www.cypresshills.com/
21 May

Riverside Telescope Makers' Conference

TBA See www.rtmcastronomyexpo.org
22 July

Mount Kobau Star Party

Near Osoyoos, British Columbiahttp://www.mksp.ca/
1 December

UofT AstroTour: On Pulsars: Ultra-Dense Material Spinning Dizzyingly Fast

Pulsars are magnetized spinning neutron stars that emit a beam of radiation. Since the first pulsar was discovered in 1967, thousands have been detected since, and they continue to be one of the most interesting objects in the sky. In this talk, Nikhil Mahajan will go over the history of pulsar astronomy, the reasons why we care about pulsars, and of course, what pulsars really are. Hopefully, this talk will leave you with an understanding of what current pulsar research is all about, and what it may lead to in the future.
24 November

ASX Star Talk: The Quest for 1%: Measuring Expansion of the Universe

Almost a century ago, Edwin Hubble discovered that galaxies appear to be moving away from us and that farther galaxies moved at faster rates. This discovery revolutionized our view of the Universe and started the field of modern cosmology. Ever since, astronomers have been trying to better measure the expansion of the Universe, the Hubble constant, using numerous standard candles.
18 November

Kortright Centre: Astronomy Night

Enjoy and learn about the night sky through an engaging presentation delivered by an astronomer. Learn about history, mythology and how to identify star constellations overhead.
7 November

City Star Party (GO for Monday, November 7th)

This was originally planned to be next week but we're moving it one week forward to take advantage of a first quarter moon and clear skies.
3 November

UofT AstroTour: Nature, Destroyer of Worlds

Throughout its 4.5 billion year history, life on Earth has been threatened by cataclysmic events such as extreme volcanic eruptions and asteroid impacts which have caused mass extinction of species. While events like these can drastically alter the face of the Earth, the planet still remains. So what would it take to completely obliterate the Earth? Starting from birth, the evolution of solar systems and the environments they exist in can put planets towards catastrophic fates. In this talk, we will explore some of the incredible ways that nature can destroy planets.