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21
May
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.
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10
May
Saturn at opposition
Saturn is closest to earth for the year, giving the best views in a telescope.
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7
May
Speaker's Night: Council of the Giants
A talk by Marshall L. McCallDepartment of Physics and AstronomyYork University
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6
May
First Light - New Members Orientation (3/3)
A good description of the First Light program is on this
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5
May
City Star Party
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!
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3
May
Solar Observing
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.
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3
May
AstroCATS 2014
See: http://astrocats.ca/
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1
May
2014 H.L. Welsh Lectures in Physics
The Welsh Lectures in Physics have been held annually since 1975 in honour of H.L. Welsh, a distinguished former faculty member in the Physics Department. They are the major public event in the life of the Department of Physics and are intended to celebrate discoveries in physics and their broader impact. They are intended to be broadly accessible to an audience drawn from across the university, other academic institutions and the interested public.
The Welsh Lecturers for 2014 are:
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29
April
First light - New Members Orientation (2/3)
A good description of the First Light program is on this page. This week's topics are: The RASC certificate program, Logging and Sketching your observations, and Telescope Equipment for Beginners.
Who can attend: membersFee: freeReservation you can make a reservation here Location: David Dunlap Observatory (DDO)
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29
April
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.
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29
April
Annular solar eclipse
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_April_29,_2014
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28
April
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.