21
June
UofT Planetarium: Grand Tour of the Cosmos (SOLD OUT)
Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:10pm
19
June
Recreational Astronomy Night
Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/2CoVcNN8mSw
16
June
RASC GA: Hands-on Astronomy Activities for Father’s Day
Learn all about being an amateur astronomer and join in on hands-on activities at this special weekend Father’s Day Family Astronomy activity fair.
15
June
DDO Astronomy Night (WAITLIST)
Visit a unique historical site in Richmond Hill and experience an engaging presentation led by expert and researchers in astronomy, covering a variety of exciting astronomy topics. After the presentation, participants will tour the observatory and see a demonstration of the 74" telescope. If the sky is clear, the dome will be opened and the telescope pointed to an interesting celestial object for the visitors to view. Please wear/bring appropriate supplies for being outdoors. All registered participants under the ages of 16 must be accompanied by a registered adult.
15
June
RASC GA: Ruth Northcott Memorial Lecture - First Man: The Life of Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong - the first human to set foot on the Moon - made history and inspired an entire planet. Meet James Hansen, author of the acclaimed biography upon which the recent film was based. This lecture will also be streamed live at: https://www.youtube.com/rasctoronto/live
15
June
RASC GA: Hands-on Astronomy Activities for Father’s Day
Learn all about being an amateur astronomer and join in on hands-on activities at this special weekend Father’s Day Family Astronomy activity fair.
14
June
Dunlap Institute: Astronomy on Tap T.O.
Quench your thirst for astronomy at the next Astronomy on Tap T.O.
On Friday, June 14 at The Great Hall! It’ll be another fun evening of pints, astronomy news, mind-expanding talks, games, prizes, and Dunlap merchandise for sale!
There’s no cover charge. Doors are at 7:00pm and everything gets started around 8:00pm. The event is 19-and-over.
14
June
Hamilton Amateur Astronomers: 1919-2019: A Century of Black Holes
HAA welcomes Brian McNamara as our guest speaker for the evening.
13
June
UofT Planetarium: Grand Tour of the Cosmos (SOLD OUT)
Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:10pm
13
June
2019 RASC General Assembly in Toronto
The 2019 RASC General Assembly will be held in Toronto at York University from June 13–16, 2019. The theme of the General Assembly will be Education and Public Outreach.
For more details, see: https://www.rasc.ca/ga2019
12
June
Origins Institute: Titan: Ingredients for Life
The Origins Institute in partnership with the McMaster Alumni Association is pleased to welcome to Hamilton, Dr. Sarah M Hörst from Johns Hopkins University, to give a FREE public lecture on Titan: Ingredients for Life.
11
June
York University Observatory: Jupiter Opposition 2019 (GO for Tuesday)
Come view Jupiter at Opposition with the Allan I. Carswell Observatory Team at York University! At Opposition, Jupiter will be bigger and brighter than ever in 2019, making this the best time of the year to view Jupiter and its moons!
Admission is free, and there will be multiple telescopes available for viewing!
While the event is planned to take place on June 10th, if bad weather occurs we have a rain date of June 11th. Updates regarding this will be posted by 4:00pm on social media.