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13
August
Stellafane
Breezy Hill in Springfield, Vermont, US See www.stellafane.org
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13
August
Starfest
River Place Park,
RR 3, Ayton, Ontario, Canada See www.nyaa.ca/starfest.htm
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13
August
Saskatchewan Summer Star Party
Cypress Hill, Interprovincial Park, SK, Canada See www.usask.ca/rasc/starparty.html
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13
August
Perseid meteors
Meteor shower
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10
August
Dark Sky Star Party
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.
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8
August
DDO Star Talk and Stargazing (SOLD OUT)
Good Things Come in Small PackagesRachel Ward-Maxwell, McMaster University
Meteroids, asteroids, comets and dwarf planets are some of the smallest bodies in our solar system and are the focus of several recent space missions: Rosetta, Dawn, and New Horizons. Learn about how Pluto, Ceres and these other tiny wonders continue to amaze and surprise us.
Star Talk nights offer great talks by great speakers on astronomy, space science and sometimes, science fiction.
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8
August
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.
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8
August
Mount Kobau Star Party
Mount Kobau, BC, Canada See www.mksp.ca
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7
August
DDO Family Night (SOLD OUT)
Family Nights are a great introduction to the night sky for our younger guests. Look through telescopes, make some space crafts, visit the Skylab and find out what's really up there!
Family Nights require tickets to be purchased in advance. This program runs regardless of sky or weather conditions. If skies are clear you can check out the night sky through a variety of telescopes including the biggest optical telescope in Canada! The evening also includes a presentation in our special Skylab that offers great (virtual) night sky viewing.
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6
August
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5
August
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. Talks start at 7:30 socializing starts at 7:00.
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5
August
Globe at Night
Measuring light pollution of your sky, see www.globeatnight.org