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21 October

Dunlap Institute: Astro Trivia Night! (ONLINE)

Attention astronomy fans! We hope after a summer break that you're rested and ready for another Astro Trivia Night! Play games, win prizes, and challenge your friends! It all starts Thursday, October 21 at 7:00pm EDT. The live link to play will be posted here, soon. Can't wait to see you there! *Please note that while anyone can play trivia games, we can only ship prizes within Canada - excluding Quebec.
26 October

RASC National Society: The Insider's Guide to the Galaxy - Autumn Binoculars Observing and Halloween Targets (ONLINE)

Join us online to learn basic astronomy that you can do on your own from your backyard! We'll give you the tools to learn astronomy on your own at home, along with some observing goals to try. All you need is your computer! A pair of binoculars will help, but are not necessary. Sessions are always on Tuesdays at 3:30pm ET, but frequency of sessions changes.
29 October

ASX Star Talk: Mapping the Milky Way in the Age of Gaia (ONLINE)

Catch the ASX’s next Star Talk on October 29 at 5:00pm! The guest speaker is Dr. Joshua Speagle, a Banting & Dunlap Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Statistical Sciences, David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics, and the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Toronto.
29 October

Ontario Science Centre: Family Trivia Night: Hallowe'en Fun (ONLINE)

Kick off your Halloween weekend and test your knowledge of spooky science, from creepy crawlies here on Earth to the mysterious depths of outer space. Be amazed by live views* of Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and other eerie celestial objects from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada’s telescope as we explore the dark night sky. All you need to play is a piece of paper and a pencil—and family members who are ready for a frightfully fun time! *Please note that live views through the telescope will be weather permitting
29 October

RASC, Mississauga Centre: Speaker Night – Dr. Michelle Thaller (ONLINE)

Space’s Scariest Monsters: Neutron Stars and Black Holes
3 November

Perimeter Institute: Secrets of the Universe: a webcast with Manuel Calderón de la Barca Sánchez (ONLINE)

In this special webcast, physicist Manuel Calderón de la Barca Sánchez will share and discuss clips from the 3D giant-screen documentary Secrets of the Universe.
9 November

RASC National Society: The Insider's Guide to the Galaxy - An Observer's Guide to Lunar Geology (ONLINE)

Join us online to learn basic astronomy that you can do on your own from your backyard! We'll give you the tools to learn astronomy on your own at home, along with some observing goals to try. All you need is your computer! A pair of binoculars will help, but are not necessary. Sessions are always on Tuesdays at 3:30pm ET, but frequency of sessions changes.
9 November

RASC National Society Speaker Series: The James Webb Space Telescope: Canada’s Role in the Exploration of the Universe (ONLINE)

Join Jean Dupuis and Nathalie Ouellette to learn more about the James Webb Space Telescope and Canada's role in this exciting project.
16 November

SkyNews: Subs and Stars: Lesson 3 (ONLINE)

Register for the third session of Subs and Stars, an eight-part instructional online series that teaches people how astrophotos are built and edited.
25 November

SkyNews/RASC National Speaker Series: Exoplanet hunting from home (ONLINE)

Presented by Laurie Sibbald Since confirmation of the first exoplanet detection in 1992, humans have found almost 5,000 exoplanets orbiting distant stars — and detecting them is possible with the same equipment as used in backyard astrophotography.