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Mid-Term Council Appointment

Toronto Centre President Tom Luton announced today that Denis Grey has succeeded Adrian Aberdeen as the Centre's Treasurer.

Solar Observing is back for 2023!

Join us to safely view and learn about the sun, including the upcoming solar eclispes!

New Website Launched!

Welcome to our upgraded website!

We have completed an upgrade our website to do the following:

The Sky This Month for June 7 to July 5, 2023

The PDF contains the detailed notes for The Sky This Month presentation by Chris Vaughan at the Recreational Astronomy Night Meeting on June 7, 2023. Highlights include:

Daytime all month – View the sun with safe solar filters!

York University Allan I. Carswell Observatory (ONLINE)

Join the Allan I. Carswell Observatory for weekly Online Public Viewing, York Universe and TeleTube

Young People's Theatre: The Darkest Dark

February 20, 2023 - April 2, 2023

A ground-breaking, magic-filled adaptation of Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield’s bestselling children’s book.

The Sky This Month covering December 7, 2022 to January 4, 2023

The attached PDF contains the notes for The Sky This Month, presented by Chris Vaughan at the Recreational Astronomy Night  meeting held on December 7, 2022.

Information for the 2022 Annual Meeting

Information for the 2022 Annual Meeting

This members-only page contains information regarding the upcoming Annual Meeting of the RASC Toronto Centre.

Video: The Sky This Month Oct 5 - Nov 2, 2022

Andy Beaton takes us through his usual excellent tour of what to keep an eye out for in the astronomical observing world.

RASC National Society Videos: The Insider's Guide to the Galaxy

Join us online to learn basic astronomy that you can do on your own from your backyard!

Video: The Sky This Month Sept 7 - Oct 5, 2022

Claudio Oriani, a Toronto Centre member, successfully tries his hand for the first time at presenting this month's celestial highlights for Sept 7 - Oct 5, 2022.

Video: The Sky This Month, Aug 3 - Sept 7, 2022

François van Heerden takes us through the highlights of the upcoming month's night sky with an emphasis on binocular viewing. He also highlights which upcoming rocket launches to look out for.

Video: The Sky This Month July 6 - August 3, 2022 with Andy Beaton

With his usual dry wit, Andy Beaton presents the upcoming astronomical highlights of interest.

Video: The Sky This Month, June 1 - July 6, 2022 with Chris Vaughan

Chris Vaughan, a member of the Toronto Centre, gives us an in-depth look at the highlights worth viewing in the night sky for the upcoming month.

The Sky This Month - June 1 to July 6, 2022

The attached PDF contains the notes for The Sky This Month presented by Chris Vaughan at the June 1, 2022 Recreational Astronomy Night meeting. It covers the period June 1 to July 6, 2022, and includes more material than was presented.