26
January
City Skies Observing
Was held on Tuesday, January 27.
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!
25
January
Makers & Telescope Makers Meet
You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to make your own telescope. With a few tools, wood, glass and metal you can create telescopes that will show you the moon’s craters as if you were flying above them, the rings of Saturn, stars being born and die and even another galaxy!
The Toronto Tool Library East is hosting the Telescope Makers of Southern Ontario group. The program for this afternoon is:
24
January
Members' Night at the DDO
Learn how to use your telescope and camera for outreach.
23
January
RASC Mississauga: Chandrasekhar’s Limit
Speaker: Keith Jarvie, Ph.D., Mississauga Centre RASC
23
January
ASX Symposium: Stellar Graveyard
Hear talks by three of the world's leading astrophysicists as they explore the astronomy and physics of the origin, life and ultimate fate of stars. Learn about white dwarves, supernovae, gravitational waves, neutrinos, high-energy observatories, and more.
23
January
UofT Planetarium: Moons and Their Effect on Life
Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:00pm, 9:00pm
Our moon affects the ocean tides, but moons do much more than that. Moons can modify the seasons, and can shape our view on habitability in the Universe. Come explore these celestial bodies and see how they influence life as we know it.
20
January
New Moon
The moon is between us and the sun. Without the moon in the sky at night, deep sky objects are easier to observe.
19
January
Dark Skies Observing
Was held on Jan 19 and 20
14
January
Speaker's Night - Martian Update
A Martian update: What's new on the Red Planet with Professor Paul Delaney.
11
January
Globe at Night
Measuring light pollution of your sky, see www.globeatnight.org
10
January
DDO Members' Night - How to Find Dark Skies; How to Find Clear Skies
Learn how to find locations for dark sky observations and how to make the best use of online weather resources
10
January
Solar Observing*
Skies were cloudy Jan 3, so we will try again on Jan 10 provided 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.