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20
July
Toronto Reference Library: Toronto's Astronomical Heritage
Join us as we recognize Canada's 150th birthday, in this profusely-illustrated and non-technical presentation, where you will discover how Toronto became a "centre of the universe" for astronomical research, education, and public outreach.
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20
July
Stellafane
Breezy Hill, Springfield, Vermonthttp://stellafane.org/
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20
July
Starfest
River Place Park, Aytonhttp://www.nyaa.ca/starfest.html
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19
July
Kortright Centre: Adult Workshop: Midnight Astronomy (SOLD OUT)
Receive a detailed introduction to the basics of Astronomy through an indoor presentation. Learn your way around the night sky in an amazing portable planetarium. We'll venture out into the darkness for naked-eye viewing of constellations, more detailed observations with binoculars (provided) and viewing planets and deep-sky objects through telescopes of amateur astronomers.
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19
July
Recreational Astronomy Night
Watch the YouTube video
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19
July
SciCommTO: Science Slam
Come out and join us for an evening of laughs and science! Hear science enthusiasts to talk about their passion for science in a unique way. A song, stand-up, comedy skit, spoken word; The possibilities are endless!
Line up:
MC – Andrew Ivimey (@Ivimey)
Ankur Chakravarthy, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (@ARChakravarthy)
Ekaterina An, University of Toronto (@an_ekat)
Dean Ross, Freelance Singer (@RealDeanRoss)
Elliann Fairbairn, SciCommTO (@ElliFairbairn)
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15
July
Deadline for Aug/Sep SCOPE Newsletter
Submit your articles for the SCOPE newsletter to the SCOPEeditor@rascto.ca.
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14
July
Dunlap Institute: Astronomy on Tap T.O.
Quench your thirst for astronomy!
On Friday, July 14, at The Great Hall! It'll be another fun evening of pints, astronomy news, mind-expanding talks, games, prizes, and Dunlap mechandise for sale!
Plus, following all the talks, there will be plenty of time for you to have all your cosmic questions answered by astronomers from the University of Toronto.
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8
July
Solar Observing (GO for Saturday)
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.
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7
July
UofT Planetarium: The Underdogs of the Solar System – Moons, asteroids, comets and other small rocky objects
Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:00pm, and 9:00pm
Often, when we think of the Solar System, we think of the planets and the Sun and nothing more. But what about all the other stuff? There are millions of asteroids in the asteroid belt, tens of millions of objects in the Kuiper belt, and probably trillions of objects in the Oort cloud—not to mention the hundreds of moons and dozens of dwarf planets that are members of the Sun’s extended family.
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6
July
UofT AstroTour: Using Interstellar Plasma Lenses as Billion Kilometre Telescopes
Fifty years ago, two radio telescopes across Canada were combined to achieve the resolution of a telescope 3000 km across, a technique now known as VLBI. Interstellar plasma lenses bend light from sources like pulsars, creating multiple images of the same source on the sky. When we combine these images in the same way as radio telescope on Earth, we can measure the position and motion of their source. Since instead of being telescopes separated by 3000km these images are separated by billions of km, this results in remarkably high precision.
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30
June
UofT Scarborough: Guided Solar Walk & Observatory Tour
Spend an evening with the planets at U of T Scarborough! A free event for four nights only.
Take a guided tour of our brand new scale model of the solar system that spans our entire campus, with markers representing the planets placed in the exact locations as they would have been on Canada's confederation, July 1, 1867.
Next, listen to an engaging talk from one of University of Toronto's astrophysicists.