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29
March
Earth Hour
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Hour
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24
March
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.
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21
March
2014 Dunlap Prize Lecture: Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson
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.
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21
March
Globe at Night
Measuring light pollution of your sky, See: www.globeatnight.org
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20
March
Public Planetarium Show - University of Toronto
Exploring Our Own Backyard: A Voyage Through the Solar System
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20
March
Vernal Equinox
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.
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19
March
March Recreational Astronomy Night
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.
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6
March
Astronomy Public Tour at the University of Toronto
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.
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6
March
RCI Mississauga Joint Lecture: Neutrino Hunters: A Thrilling Journey into a Shadowy World
Prof. Ray Jayawardhana
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5
March
Speaker's Night: The Square Kilometre Array, World's Largest Telescope
SKA: The Largest Telescope in the World The Square Kilometre Array, or SKA, is a global project to build a next generation radio telescope.
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3
March
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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1
March
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.