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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

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.