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27 August

DDO: Sunday Sungazing - August 2023

Safely observe the sun with us! During these family-friendly sessions, a DDO Astronomer will answer your questions about our closest star: the sun!
26 August

DDO Planetarium Day - August 2023

Visitors aged 6 and older will enter a Digital Portable Planetarium and take a journey through the universe led by a DDO astronomer.
25 August

Millennium Square Public Stargazing 2023 - August (GO for Friday)

Join us for an evening of free public stargazing along the north shore of Lake Ontario at Millennium Square. Observe the Moon, stars and Saturn at its best through our telescopes!
22 August

City Star Party - August 2023 (GO for Tuesday)

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.
20 August

Astronomy Family Night - August 2023

Join us for the wonders of astronomy through a presentation on a variety of exciting astronomy topics, followed by an age-appropriate celestial activities and a demonstration of the 74” telescope.
12 August

Perseid Meteor Shower Watch 2023 (SOLD OUT)

Come watch the Perseids, one of the best meteor showers of the year, on the open field beside the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre.
6 August

Astronomy Speaker's Night - Building a Telescope the Size of the Earth

Come to the DDO where Dr. Galanis, a postdoctoral fellow at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, is presenting about Building a Telescope the Size of the Earth!
5 August

Astronomy Family Night - August 2023

Join us for the wonders of astronomy through a presentation on a variety of exciting astronomy topics, followed by an age-appropriate celestial activities and a demonstration of the 74” telescope.
5 August

Solar Observing at Ontario Science Centre - August 2023 (GO for August 5)

Enjoy safe views of the Sun every first Saturday of the month at the Ontario Science Centre!
2 August

Recreational Astronomy Night - Aug. 2, 2023

Join us for our monthly recreational astronomy night meeting. This is where our members get to show their latest projects or give tutorials and tips on just about everything to do with astronomy.
29 July

Astronomy Speaker's Night: Taking Back the Night Sky: What We Can Do About Light Pollution (CANCELLED)

Abstract: In this talk, Quinton Weyrich will discuss his experience as an Astronomer in Residence at Killarney Provincial Park, the first provincial park in Ontario to be designated a dark sky preserve. He will discuss what commitments a location must make in order to be designated a dark sky preserve and why the reduction of ambient light within them is scientifically and culturally valuable.
27 July

City Star Party - July 2023 (GO for Thrusday)

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.