Want to spend a day out of the city in the fresh air of the country, hiking a portion of the Bruce Trail, flying kites, launching rockets and spending time with old friends and making new ones? Then you will want to join us at the E.C. Carr Astronomical Observatory on Saturday, July 16th, 2016, a First Quarter Moon weekend, from 1pm - 8pm for our Star- B-Que! If the weather cooperates, we will do some solar and evening observing too, so bring your binoculars and telescopes if you have them.

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.

Everyone is invited to join us and Durham Skies on July 15 for stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario. Take a free look through different kinds of telescopes (including solar-filtered scopes) to get close-up looks at sunspots, craters on the Moon, magnificent Jupiter with its moons, and the spectacular rings of Saturn. Learn the names of summertime stars and the constellation patterns they form. Peer deep into space and try your hand at spotting spot faint star clusters and nebulae.

Presented by Prof. Doug Welch, Department of Physics & Astronomy, McMaster University

Come out and observe the universe at the Riverwood Conservancy! Join members of the Mississauga Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada as they set up large telescopes to look at the Moon, planets and stars.

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!

Join the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers at Bayfront park for a evening of stargazing and planet viewing.

Family Nights are a great introduction to the night sky for our younger (and older) guests. Look through telescopes, make some space crafts, visit the Skylab and find out what's really up there!

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.

In January of 2016, astronomers presented evidence that a giant planet may be lurking far beyond Neptune, quietly waiting to be found. If it exists, ‘Planet 9’ would be the first solar system planet to be discovered in over 170 years, with all due respect to the fallen Pluto. In this talk, we’ll examine the case for Planet 9, learn about the latest efforts to detect it and figure out if it is going to kill us all. Hint: no.

Marten River Provincial Parkhttp://www.gatewaytotheuniverse.org/star-parties-special-events.htmlhttps://www.ontarioparks.com/park/martenriver

Moonless night allowing to see deep sky objects