Measuring light pollution of your sky, see www.globeatnight.org

Learn how to star hop to find that object you are after in the sky.

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.

Speaker: Ari Silburt

Chris Glein, University of Toronto

New Observers to Visual Astronomy (NOVA) is an 8-week introductory course that is designed to show the novice astronomer the wonders of the night sky and how to enjoy them. No experience or telescope needed. (Class is full).

Speaker: Michael Watson, RASC (Unattached)

Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:00pm, 9:00pm The stars in the night sky seem unchanging and eternal, and have remained the same for the history of human civilization. However, over millions and billions of years, new stars are born, live out their long lives, and eventually die in a blaze of glory. This show will explore the lives of stars by visiting stellar nurseries, supernova remnants and much more!

Eric Poisson, Professor, Department of Physics, University of Guelph

Dan Falk In the autumn of 1609, a new optical device found its way into the hands of an ambitious Italian mathematician, Galileo Galilei. Before long, Galileo aimed this new invention, the telescope, at the night sky – and what he saw would change the world forever. As it happens, Shakespeare and Galileo were born in the same year – but is there anything tangible to connect Galileo’s discoveries to Shakespeare’s plays? In this illustrated talk, journalist Dan Falk will explore the Shakespeare-Galileo connection.

Join us for our monthly recreational astronomy night meeting at the Ontario Science Centre. 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.

New Observers to Visual Astronomy (NOVA) is an 8-week introductory course that is designed to show the novice astronomer the wonders of the night sky and how to enjoy them. No experience or telescope needed. (Class is full).