City Star Party (first clear night: Monday to Thursday)
Monday, November 12, 2018 to Thursday, November 15, 2018
Hover above the moon like an astronaut and get eye-to-eye with the planets. Find colourful stars, star clusters, bright nebulae and even another galaxy.
In this profusely-illustrated, non-technical presentation, you will see the universe, as revealed by astronomy, is just as exciting as the universe of science fiction and video games - and it's real!
Hello astrophiles! Star Trek, Star Wars, and basically all space-based sci-fi are stuffed full of exotic extraterrestrials and peculiar planets. But what is the scientific basis of these weird and wonderful worlds?
Kortright Centre: Astronomy Night - A Night with the Stars!
Thursday, November 22, 2018 -
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Enjoy and learn about the night sky through an engaging presentation delivered by an astronomer. Learn about history, mythology and how to identify star constellations overhead.
Kortright Centre: Astronomy Night - A Night with the Stars! (SOLD OUT)
Friday, November 23, 2018 -
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Enjoy and learn about the night sky through an engaging presentation delivered by an astronomer. Learn about history, mythology and how to identify star constellations overhead.
RASC Mississauga: New Frontiers in Observational Cosmology
Friday, November 23, 2018 -
8:00pm to 10:00pm
Our most recent generation of cosmology experiments, such as the Planck satellite and observations of distant supernovae, have reduced all of cosmology to the very precise measurement of eight parameters.
Join us at the Ontario Science Centre for our monthly Solar Observing on the TELUSCAPE observing pad. This is the area in front of the Science Centre's entrance. We use specialized telescopes that are safe to aim at the Sun.
OSC Great Conversations: Explore the Universe with Gravitational Waves
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 -
7:30pm to 9:00pm
Unpack the fabric of space-time with Dr. Rainer Weiss’ exploration of gravitational waves in the era of multi-messenger astronomy. This ground-breaking discovery earned Dr. Weiss the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics, along with his work on LIGO.
This event is held if the previous event did not happen because of overcast skies. Join us at the Ontario Science Centre for our monthly Solar Observing on the TELUSCAPE observing pad.
Dark Sky Star Party (first clear night: Monday to Thursday)
Monday, December 3, 2018 to Thursday, December 6, 2018
See the milky way and galaxies with the unaided eye. Point your telescope to find the many dim deep space objects that sprinkle the sky. Away from Toronto's light polution, there is so much to see.
City Star Party (first clear night: Monday, Tuesday or Thursday)
Monday, December 10, 2018 to Thursday, December 13, 2018
Hover above the moon like an astronaut and get eye-to-eye with the planets. Find colourful stars, star clusters, bright nebulae and even another galaxy.
Recreational Astronomy Night and Annual General Meeting
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 -
7:30pm to 9:30pm
Join us for our monthly recreational astronomy night meeting. This is where our members get to show their latest projects or give tutorials and tips on just about everything to do with astronomy.
Join us at the Ontario Science Centre for our monthly Solar Observing on the TELUSCAPE observing pad. This is the area in front of the Science Centre's entrance. We use specialized telescopes that are safe to aim at the Sun.
This event is held if the previous event did not happen because of overcast skies. Join us at the Ontario Science Centre for our monthly Solar Observing on the TELUSCAPE observing pad.
