Join us online to learn basic astronomy that you can do on your own from your backyard! We'll share tips on encouraging girls to engage in astronomy and highlight the women of Harvard who laid the foundation of modern astronomy.

Join us online to learn basic astronomy that you can do on your own from your backyard! The spring sky hosts both very bright stars and very dim galaxies. We'll talk about the system astronomers use to measure and report the brightness of celestial objects - from luminosity to absolute and apparent brightness, to surface brightness.

Join us online to learn basic astronomy that you can do on your own from your backyard! With the moon waxing in the evening sky, this is the perfect time to watch the terminator slide across the giant and ancient lunar basin of Mare Imbrium.

Join us from the comfort of your home as we discuss about what exciting celestial events to look for each season.

Tuesday, January 31, 2023 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Join us online to learn basic astronomy that you can do on your own from your backyard! In honour of March Break and better weather, we'll look at the best sights to see in the late winter / early spring evening sky using a backyard telescope, binoculars, or just your eyes.

Safely observe the sun with us, from the comfort of your home! During these family-friendly sessions, a DDO Astronomer will answer your questions about our closest star: the sun!

Join us online to learn basic astronomy that you can do on your own from your backyard! We'll explain the dance of the inner planets in the evening sky, talk about conjunctions, elongations, and transits, and share some tips for safely viewing the inner planets. Galileo did it - so you can, too!

David Dunlap Observatory (DDO) 

Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/NzE4mi09XCw