Events

Ontario Science Centre at Night
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 - 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.
DDO Planetarium Day Generic
Sunday, June 4, 2023 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Enter a Digital Portable Planetarium and take a journey through the universe led by a DDO astronomer. (Two 90 minute sessions available)
Saturday, June 3, 2023 - 10:00pm to Sunday, June 4, 2023 - 12:00am
Join us for the wonders of astronomy through a presentation on a variety of exciting astronomy topics, followed by an age-appropriate celestial activities and a demonstration of the 74” telescope.
Thursday, June 1, 2023 - 8:30pm to 10:30pm
Join us at the June AstroTour! Our June AstroTours features Eesha Das Gupta's talk on how to make your own DIY star, followed by exciting astronomy demos and telescope tours!
Monday, May 29, 2023 - 9:00pm to 10:30pm
Join us at sunset to learn to use star charts and basic observing techniques, then use your binoculars to follow a guided tour through the night sky, and stay after the tour to practice your new skills.
Friday, May 26, 2023 - 7:30pm to Saturday, May 27, 2023 - 7:30pm

A concert featuring words and music about the night sky.

Music ranging from classical to jazz, pop to South Asian.

Couple Under the Moon
Friday, May 26, 2023 - 6:00pm to 11:00pm
Join us for an evening of free public stargazing along the north shore of Lake Ontario at Millennium Square. Observe the Moon, stars, and an excellent chance to observe brilliant Venus through our telescopes!
City Star Party
Monday, May 22, 2023 - 8:00pm to 11:00pm
Our monthly City Star Party is the place to catch universe from within the city limits at Bayview Village Park. If you don't have a telescope then you will find many astronomers who would love to share a view.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Learn about the search for lunar water, highlighting key missions and technologies, as well as what the future may hold as we move into the Artemis era.
Saturday, May 13, 2023 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Join us at the DDO for a visit of the dome and check out the Administration building for Doors Open Richmond Hill!
Astronomy Education Conference 2023
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 - 8:30am to Friday, May 12, 2023 - 6:00pm
AstroEdu 2023 will bring together researchers, teachers, and students from across the world to discuss the latest developments in astronomy education at all levels.
RASC National Society: The Insider's Guide to the Galaxy
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm
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.
Sunday, May 7, 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:00pm
Safely observe the sun with us! Join us at the DDO for these family-friendly sessions where a DDO Astronomer will answer your questions about our closest star: the sun!
Friday, May 5, 2023 - 9:30pm to 11:30pm
Join us for the wonders of astronomy through a presentation on a variety of exciting astronomy topics, followed by an age-appropriate celestial activities and a demonstration of the 74” telescope.
Friday, May 5, 2023 - 9:30pm to 11:30pm
Join us for the wonders of astronomy through a presentation on a variety of exciting astronomy topics, followed by an age-appropriate celestial activities and a demonstration of the 74” telescope.
Thursday, May 4, 2023 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Join us at the May AstroTour! Our May AstroTours features Yilun Guan's talk on mapping the universe, followed by exciting astronomy demos and telescope tours!
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 - 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.
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 to Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Andy Beaton wearing his Maple Leaf sweater to give encouragement to the team to move up in the post season standings, gives us his view of the upcoming highlights in the night sky.

DDO Planetarium Day Generic
Sunday, April 30, 2023 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Enter a Digital Portable Planetarium and take a journey through the universe led by a DDO astronomer.
Saturday, April 29, 2023 - 9:00pm to 11:00pm
Learn about the search for elusive dark matter using observations of the cosmic web and the relic radiation from the Big Bang from Dr. Rogers, a Dunlap Fellow at the University of Toronto, tour the observatory and view a celestial object through the 74” telescope
Crescent Moon at sunset
Saturday, April 29, 2023 - 6:00pm to 11:00pm
Join us for an evening of free public stargazing along the north shore of Lake Ontario at Millennium Square. Observe the Moon, stars, and an excellent opportunity to observe Venus through our telescopes!
City Star Party
Thursday, April 27, 2023 - 8:00pm to 11:00pm
Our monthly City Star Party is the place to catch universe from within the city limits at Bayview Village Park. If you don't have a telescope then you will find many astronomers who would love to share a view.
RASC National Society: The Insider's Guide to the Galaxy
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm
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.
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Join us as we discuss the philosophical definitions of life, the complexities of biosignature, and life as we don’t know it as we reach beyond Earth on our journey to discover if we’re alone in the universe.
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
A gentle introduction to astronomy through the numerous misconceptions about all aspects of it.
RASC National Society: The Insider's Guide to the Galaxy
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm
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!
Sunday Sungazing
Sunday, April 9, 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:00pm
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!
Ontario Science Centre at Night
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - 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.
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 to Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Arnold Brody takes his turn at showing us the celestial highlights for the month of April and doesn't miss a chance to remind us about the Millennium Square Public Stargazing Event on April 28 that he is organizing.

Sunday Sungazing
Sunday, March 26, 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:00pm
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!

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