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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.
22 March

First Light - Spring 2022 (1/3) (ONLINE)

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 2022.
22 March

SkyNews: Subs and Stars: Lesson 6 (ONLINE)

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

First Light - Spring 2022 (2/3) (ONLINE)

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 2022.
5 April

First Light - Spring 2022 (3/3) (ONLINE)

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 2022.
25 March

First Light - Spring 2020 (2/3) (CANCELLED)

Due to the temporary closure of the Ontario Science Centre until April 5th, this event has been 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.
17 May

SkyNews: Subs and Stars: Lesson 8 (ONLINE)

Register now for the final episode of Subs and Stars, where we’ll be looking at the May 2022 data from the SkyNews Astroimage Editing Contest.
20 August

DDO Astronomy Paint Night (CANCELLED)

RASC Toronto Centre presents, at the David Dunlap Observatory, Paint Night! On Tuesday 20 August, 7:30 PM, join us for a wonderful evening of nebulae and watercolours with artist Anna Ainsworth.