See: http://universechallenge.org/global-astronomy-month-2013/

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

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_marathon

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Hour

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.

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson will deliver a free public lecture at 8pm on March 21, 2014, in Convocation Hall, University of Toronto. The talk is being given in conjunction with Dr. Tyson receiving the inaugural Dunlap Prize, and will include an opportunity for attendees to ask questions. The Dunlap Prize is being awarded to Dr. Tyson in recognition of his remarkable efforts to communicate astronomy to the public, an achievement that resonates with the Dunlap Institute’s goal of excellence in astronomy and astrophysics.

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

Exploring Our Own Backyard: A Voyage Through the Solar System

The earth's axis is perpendicular to its orbit with the North pole tipping towards the sun. In other words, the season is changing to Spring.

Our monthly recreational astronomy meeting at the Ontario Science Centre with the sky this month, adventures under the southern skies and the Kerbal space program.

A description of the topic, speaker biography, directions, and all other pertinent information can be found at: uoft.me/astrotours Graduate student volunteers will then lead us upstairs for the viewing of celestial objects through our two dome telescopes and our two balcony telescopes. 

Prof. Ray Jayawardhana