19
May
Millennium Square Stargazing Night (GO for Friday)
Everyone is invited to join us and Durham Skies on May 19 for stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario. Take a free look through different kinds of telescopes to get close-up views of craters on the Moon and spectacular Jupiter! Learn the names of the stars of spring and the constellation patterns they form. Peer deep into 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 advice on how to use it better.
24
May
CITA Sackler Lecture: Einstein’s Waves: New Cosmic Sounds (POSTPONED)
This event has been postponed to the fall. A new date will be set at a later time.
2
June
Millennium Square Stargazing Night (GO for Friday)
Everyone is invited to join us and Durham Skies on June 2 for stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario. Take a free look through different kinds of telescopes to get close-up views of craters on the Moon and spectacular Jupiter! Learn the names of the stars of spring and the constellation patterns they form. Peer deep into 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 advice on how to use it better.
30
June
UofT Scarborough: Guided Solar Walk & Observatory Tour
Spend an evening with the planets at U of T Scarborough! A free event for four nights only.
Take a guided tour of our brand new scale model of the solar system that spans our entire campus, with markers representing the planets placed in the exact locations as they would have been on Canada's confederation, July 1, 1867.
Next, listen to an engaging talk from one of University of Toronto's astrophysicists.
28
July
Millennium Square Stargazing Night (GO for Friday)
Everyone is invited to join us and Durham Skies on July 28 for stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario. Take a free look through different kinds of telescopes to get close-up views of craters on the Moon and spectacular Saturn and its rings! Learn the names of the stars of summer and the constellation patterns they form. Peer deep into 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 advice on how to use it better.
29
July
National Star Party
On this date, public star parties will be held across the country in honour of the 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada. Join us at the Ontario Science Centre as we unite under one sky and celebrate Canadian contributions to astronomy with telescope observing*, storytelling, live astronomy and space-themed demonstrations, and hands-on activities.
*Telescope observing is weather permitting. In the event of poor weather, star party activities will proceed on the Carlton Cards Mezzanine.
29
July
UofT: Canada 150 Star Party
The Canada 150 Star Party at the University of Toronto will take place on Saturday, July 29, 2017. Join us for this FREE telescope viewing night! If it is clear, you will be able to observe a first quarter Moon and the planets Saturn and Jupiter. Even the International Space Station will make a pass or two that night. We will be handing out Dunlap eclipse glasses that can be used for the upcoming solar eclipse on August 21, 2017. Plus, there will be plenty of U of T astronomers on hand to answer your questions.
29
July
The Blue Mountains Public Library: Library Observatory Night
Join us for a night of learning and exploration with a lecture at L.E. Shore Memorial Library, Astronomy – The Art, followed by a trip to the Carr Observatory to view the planets, galaxies and stars.
8
August
Northern District Library: The Great North American Eclipse
Join Dr. Jennifer West as she discusses a brief history of eclipse viewing. Learn about the partial solar eclipse that will be visible in Toronto on August 21, 2017.
12
August
Vaughan Public Libraries: Solar Eclipse Information Session
The upcoming solar eclipse is fast approaching! For information on what it is and how to safely observe it, attend this information session hosted by RASC Toronto Centre member Chris Vaughan.