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29 November

Speaker's Night and Annual Meeting

Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/IBCJDm7JxrQ
29 November

ASX Star Talk: Computer Vision on Mars (TALK CANCELLED)

Sadly, the Star Talk which was originally planned for 7:10-8:00 tonight is cancelled because Professor Jonathan Kelly is sick and cannot make it to the event. HOWEVER, for those who are interested, we will still be holding the telescope observing session from 8:00-9:00pm and we will be meeting in the lobby of McLennan at 8:00pm.
28 November

NOVA Astronomy Course (5/6)

Astronomy gear, binoculars, telescope types, selection and use, observing logs, equipment, observing sites, more drawing skills. For more details: http://www.rascto.ca/content/nova-astronomy-course-
27 November

City Star Party (GO for Monday)

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. 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. If you are thinking of buying a telescope, viewing with other people's equipment is the best way to make a good choice. If you have a telescope or binoculars, please bring it!
27 November

S. Walter Stewart Library: Journey through the Solar System

Climb aboard NASA’s various spacecraft and probes to experience our Solar System in a whole new light. Live from NASA’s first satellite, Explorer 1, students will explore each of the nine planets through the eyes of NASA’s space probes. This program will be broadcast live from the Houston Space Centre using telepresence technology. Children and families welcome. Drop in. No registration required.
25 November

Kortright Centre: Astronomy Night (SOLD OUT)

Learn about the night sky, with Astronomy in Action’s portable planetarium, a slide show in the theatre, followed by an observing session outside.
24 November

RASC Mississauga: The Past and Present of Water on Mars

From reading article comments online, many people seem to think that scientists are constantly discovering “water on Mars.” This talk summarizes of our current understanding of water in the Martian past and present, and the implications of that for the habitability of the Red Planet.
24 November

Kortright Centre: Astronomy Night (SOLD OUT)

Learn about the night sky, with Astronomy in Action’s portable planetarium, a slide show in the theatre, followed by an observing session outside.
21 November

UofT Physics: 2017 Tuzo Wilson Lecture

Plate Tectonics: Small Plates, High Mountains, Monsoons, Islands, and Ice AgesDr. Peter Molnar, University of Colorado Boulder
21 November

NOVA Astronomy Course (4/6)

Milky Way, deep sky objects, nebulae, star clusters, galaxy formation and types of galaxies. How to observe galaxies and galaxy clusters. Astro-sketching. Introduction to Messier and RASC observing programs. For more details: http://www.rascto.ca/content/nova-astronomy-course-
20 November

Dark Sky Star Party (GO for Monday)

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. We observe from the Long Sault Conservation area, an hour outside of Toronto. We meet around dusk once a month in the parking lot for views only seen in dark sky conditions. We hold this event on the first clear night of our week-long window, so the date and time are determined closer to.
18 November

Solar Observing (NO GO)

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. Check our home page on the Friday prior for go/no-go calls as this event is weather dependent.