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21 August

Vaughan Public Libraries: Astronomical Event of the Decade

Join us as we celebrate the biggest cosmic event of the year, a solar eclipse! We will be safely observing from the patio of the Civic Centre Resource Library.
21 August

UofT: Solar Eclipse at the CNE

Join us on August 21 at the Canadian National Exhibition to view a partial solar eclipse. Get a free pair of eclipse glasses to let you view the eclipse safely and see the Sun through our solar telescopes. Meet University of Toronto astronomers to learn about the eclipse and to get all your burning astronomy questions answered. See live streams of the eclipse from regions of totality and compete for prizes!
21 August

OSC: Solar Eclipse Party

Join us at the Ontario Science Centre to safely observe the partial solar eclipse visible over Toronto.
21 August

Total solar eclipse

As seen from the Earth, a solar eclipse is a type of eclipse that occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks ("occults") the Sun. This can happen only at new moon, when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth in an alignment referred to as syzygy. In a total eclipse, the disk of the Sun is fully obscured by the Moon. - Wikipedia
21 August

New Moon - 2:30pm EDT

The moon is between us and the sun. Without the moon in the sky at night, deep sky objects are easier to observe.
20 August

Hamilton Youth Poets: August Eclipse Slam!

Attention all Indigo children! On August 21st our earth will be experiencing a total solar eclipse. For those of you who don’t know what that is, a solar eclipse is when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, inevitably blocking the sun from the earth's view and completely encasing parts of our world in its dark shadows.
20 August

Dunlap Institute: Toronto Chinatown Festival

Join the Dunlap Institute on August 20th at the Toronto Chinatown Festival (多伦多华埠节) where the theme for 2017 is "Meeting Across the Milky Way." Drop in and see the Sun through solar telescopes, learn how to safely look at the August 21 solar eclipse, talk to astronomers and more!
19 August

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.
18 August

UofT Planetarium: A Grand Tour of the Cosmos

Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:10pm, 9:15pm
12 August

Hamilton Amateur Astronomers: View the Perseid Meteor Shower

Watch the Perseids meteor shower with the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers at the Binbrook Conservation Area from 8 to 11pm on Saturday August 12. Admission is free so bring the whole family for a fun evening under the stars! There will also be a meteorite display, night sky tour and members will set-up their telescopes for observing celestial objects. Bring a blanket or lounge chair as lying down is one of the best ways to enjoy the meteor shower.
12 August

Perseid Meteor Shower (SOLD OUT - WAITLIST ONLY)

Join us on a trip from downtown Toronto to dark skies to watch the Perseid Meteor Shower.
12 August

Vaughan Public Libraries: Solar Eclipse Information Session

The upcoming solar eclipse is fast approaching! For information on what it is and how to safely observe it, attend this information session hosted by RASC Toronto Centre member Chris Vaughan.