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9 January

Hamilton Amateur Astronomers: The Life and Times of Betelgeuse

This is an adaptation of a successful planetarium show which Damien Robertson ran while at McMaster. The show focuses on a ‘recap’ of the life of Betelgeuse as it inches closer towards supernova and explores star formation, evolution and death. He’ll also talk about how planet formation is an intrinsic process in star formation as well. He’ll modify the talk to include more observational details and current images.
4 January

Quadrantid Meteors

Meteor shower
3 January

Solar Observing (NO GO)

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.
22 December

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.
21 December

Winter Solstice

The shortest day and the longest night of the year.
15 December

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 pollution, 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.
13 December

Solar Observing (NO GO)

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.
13 December

Geminid meteors

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geminids
12 December

RASC Mississauga Centre Meeting

Short talks on various astronomical topics - an update on RASC activities, an astronomical clock in Prague, what to look for in the skies in 2015 and how to shoot time-lapse astrophotos - and more! Meeting LineupLeslie Strike - National Update John Golla - Prague Astronomical Talk Randy Attwood – Observing Highlights in 2015  Andrew Opala - Time Lapse Photography
11 December

Globe at Night

Measuring light pollution of your sky, See: www.globeatnight.org
10 December

Recreational Astronomy Night

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.
6 December

Solar Observing (NO GO)

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.