Meteor shower

Join us this week if skies are clear!Join us at the Ontario Science Centre this week for 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. We will be set up from Monday to Saturday from 10:00am-12:00pm daily. Check our home page for go/no-go calls as this event is weather dependent.

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 us this Saturday if skies are clear!Join us at the Ontario Science Centre for our monthly Solar Observing on the TelusScape 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.

Astronomy event and fair in New Jersey.

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

Learn about scopes and astro equipment from amateur astronomers; a great, no cost introduction to the hobby! Who can attend: EveryoneFee: FreeReservations: Not requiredOrganized by: Hamilton Amateur AstronomersLocation: Hamilton Spectator building, 44 Frid Street, Hamilton, ON  L8N 3G3 (near the junction of Highway 403 and Main St. West)

Ellen Zweibel, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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.

As part of their 40th Anniversary Celebration Season, the Amadeus Choir will present "Of Heart and Tide: The Gift of Water" at Trinity-St. Paul's Centre (Jeanne Lamon Hall) with famed Canadian astronaut Dr. Roberta Bondar.

Wondering how to do astronomy on cloudy nights?

Prepare to be star struck as you master the basics of space exploration and begin your journey to the final frontier! Investigate human perspectives on the stars, from initial imaginings of ancient civilizations to cutting edge discoveries of modern astronomers. Your astronomical adventures in the Starlab mini-planetarium and our galleries will inspire your art projects and activities that are truly out-of-this world!