4
May
[AstroTours] Mapping our universe in millimeter: what have we learned?
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!
3
May
Recreational Astronomy Night - May 2023
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.
30
April
DDO: Planetarium Day - April 2023
Enter a Digital Portable Planetarium and take a journey through the universe led by a DDO astronomer.
29
April
Astronomy Speaker's Night: "A Search for Dark Matter in the Cosmic Web"
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
29
April
Millennium Square Public Stargazing 2023 - April (NO-GO for Saturday)
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!
27
April
City Star Party - April 2023 (GO for Thursday)
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.
25
April
RASC National Society: The Insider's Guide to the Galaxy - De-Mystifying Magnitude and Brightness (ONLINE)
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.
19
April
Speaker's Night: "Intraterrestrial to Extraterrestrial: Deep Subsurface Microbial Communities and (Searching for) Life on Mars"
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.
18
April
Misconceptions about the Universe: From Everyday Life to the Big Bang
A gentle introduction to astronomy through the numerous misconceptions about all aspects of it.
11
April
RASC National Society: The Insider's Guide to the Galaxy - The Inner Planets (ONLINE)
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!
9
April
DDO: Sunday Sungazing (Online)
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!
5
April
Recreational Astronomy Night
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.