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12 November

Recreational Astronomy Night (ONLINE) - Rescheduled to Nov. 12

Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/wopmFrGqBwY
7 November
7 November

Solar Observing (CANCELLED)

Join us at the Ontario Science Centre for our monthly Solar Observing on the TELUSCAPE.
2 November

TPL Culture: Sara Seager: The Smallest Lights in the Universe (ONLINE)

In her beautiful and haunting memoir, The Smallest Lights in the Universe, MIT astrophysicist and planetary scientist, Sara Seager, chronicles the process of rediscovering a new future after a devastating tragedy. Starting as a young girl in Toronto where fascination with the stars and big questions are chronicled, Seager traces her love of astronomy from U of T to Harvard and eventually to MIT where she excels as Professor of Planetary Science and Physics, and one of the school’s most influential researchers.
2 November

Origins Institute: A Census of Exoplanets in the Milky Way through Gravitational Microlensing (ONLINE)

The Origins Institute at McMaster University invites you to a public lecture with Dr. Kailash C. Sahu, an astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute, and an instrument scientist for the Hubble Space Telescope. Did you know that 5000 exoplanets have been discovered to date through a variety of techniques? Gravitational microlensing is one such technique that can detect planets around faraway stars, and also planets orbiting at large distances from their parent stars.
31 October

Ontario Science Centre: Halloween Virtual Star Party (ONLINE)

Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/7I0V5Xk9UJo
30 October

RASC, Mississauga Centre: From The Weird to the Inspired in the World of Archaeoastronomy (ONLINE)

This presentation introduces the great divide between pseudoscience and science that exists in the world of archaeoastronomy, just as it does in other fields. Archaeology uses the material record excavated from sites such as Cahokia and Stonehenge, information from architecture, and well-informed cultural perspectives to learn the role played by the skies in particular cultures. We’ll pay particular attention to the indigenous Americas with examples from the “Old World” too.
29 October

RASC National Society: Explore the Universe - Winter Observing (ONLINE)

As we wrap up our series, we'll go over a few easy winter targets to get you started on your next season of observing. Join us to take a look at rising winter favourites such as Orion, Taurus, the Pleiades and the Orion Nebula.
28 October

Speaker's Night: Water, water everywhere? (ONLINE)

Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/NA8ghwOUjQ0
28 October

ASX Star Talk: The New Era of Radio Astronomy (ONLINE)

Radio telescopes — such as the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME), HIRAX, and the planned CHORD — will lead to unprecedented advances in astronomy. How will they shape future research? To find out more, join us online on Wednesday, October 28 at 6:00pm.
24 October

Ontario Science Centre: Evening Telescope Observing (CANCELLED)

Have you ever looked through a telescope? Take a tour of the night sky through a telescope and snap a photo or two of your favourite celestial body. Learn about the phases of the Moon, get an up-close look at the planets, and gaze at the brightest stars (weather permitting).
23 October

Millennium Square Stargazing (first clear night: Friday or Saturday) (CANCELLED)

Everyone is invited to join us and Durham Skies for stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario. Take a free look through different kinds of telescopes (including solar-filtered scopes) to get close-up looks at sunspots, craters on the Moon, and planets visible in the current night sky. Peer into deep space and try your hand at spotting faint star clusters and nebulae. You can even bring your own telescope along and we'll give you expert advice on how to use it better.