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11 March

First Light - Spring 2020 (1/3)

The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Toronto Centre, invites new members and their family who are also members, to join an orientation get together – First Light 2020.
14 December

SkyNews: Subs and Stars: Lesson 4 (ONLINE)

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

SEDS-Canada: Ascension 2022 - To Infinity and Beyond: Innovation in Space (ONLINE)

Ascension is an annual space conference that brings together students, researchers, and industry professionals over a 3-day event.
22 July

Kortright Centre: Midnight Astronomy (CANCELLED)

First, receive a detailed introduction to the basics of astronomy through an indoor presentation. Learn your way around the night sky in an amazing portable planetarium. Next, we’ll venture out into the darkness for naked-eye viewing of constellations, more detailed observations with binoculars (provided) and viewing planets and deep-sky objects through telescopes of amateur astronomers. Rain date: Wednesday July 29, 2020
15 April

First Light - Spring 2020 (3/3) (CANCELLED)

The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Toronto Centre, invites new members and their family who are also members, to join an orientation get together – First Light 2020.
26 February

First Light - Spring 2020 (1/3) (CANCELLED)

Tonight’s session has been cancelled due to bad weather. The first session will now be held on March 11, 2020.
15 February

SkyNews: Subs and Stars: Lesson 5 (ONLINE)

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

DDO: Out of this World: The Solar System (ONLINE)

Join the David Dunlap Observatory from the comfort of your home with our family friendly Spring Break virtual programming! The Solar System with all its planets, moons, and asteroids are all around us! We will provide a tour of our Solar System and share fun stories about each planetary body in our cosmic neighbourhood. Participants will get the chance to paint and design their own planets with materials they have available to them at home: 8-10 Styrofoam balls or round objects, coloring materials (acrylic paint, markers, crayons, etc.), glue, and bristol board.
15 March

DDO: Sun Fun! (ONLINE)

Join the David Dunlap Observatory from the comfort of your home with our family friendly March Break virtual programming! Learn about the sun and practice safe solar observing! In this interactive virtual session, participants will see live and pre-recorded telescope views of the solar surface, learn about our nearest star, and practice safe solar observing by making their own pinhole projector. Supplies needed (per participant): One large cereal box (or similar), Aluminum foil, One thumb tack or pin, tape, and scissors.
17 March

DDO: Sun Fun! (ONLINE) (CANCELLED)

Join the David Dunlap Observatory from the comfort of your home with our family friendly March Break virtual programming! Learn about the sun and practice safe solar observing! In this interactive virtual session, participants will see live and pre-recorded telescope views of the solar surface, learn about our nearest star, and practice safe solar observing by making their own pinhole projector. Supplies needed (per participant): One large cereal box (or similar), Aluminum foil, One thumb tack or pin, tape, and scissors.