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Video: The Sky This Month March 21 - April 30, 2018

Michael Watson, a member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, presented the coming highlights of the night sky for the coming month at the March 21, 2018 Recreational Astronomy Night meeting held at the Ontario Science Centre.

Observing List for Making Lunar Lemonade presentation, March 21, 2018 RAN

The attached document contains notes about the observing targets on the full moon that were described in Chris Vaughan's presentation "Making Lunar Lemonade" on Wednedsay, March 21, 2018.

Video: Gravitational Waves: The Sirens of the Universe

Catherine Woodford, a PhD Candidate at UofT Physics and the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics presented a talk on Gravitational Waves at the RASC - Toronto Centre Speaker's Night held on March 7, 2018 at the Ontario Science

NOVA course Spring 2018 at Fort York

NOVA (New Observers to Visual Astronomy) is the public introduction to astronomy course that is designed to show the novice astronomer the wonders of the night sky and how to enjoy them.

Video: Double Stars, Unnoticed Treasures

Blake Nancarrow, a Toronto Centre member, laid out a very convincing case that double stars have been unloved for far too long and need to be on your next observing list.

Video: Balcony Astro-Imaging, Reaching New Heights

Adrian Aberdeen gave an inspiring presentation on his successful astro-imaging from the second floor balcony of his apartment in the light polluted City of Toronto.

Video: The Sky This Month February 21 - March 20, 2018

Andy Beaton, a member of the Toronto Centre, presented the upcoming highlights in the night skies for the month of March 2018.

Video: Space Stories at the Ontario Science Centre

On February 7, 2018, Dr. Rachel Ward-Maxwell, Researcher and Programmer for Astronomy and Space Sciences at the Ontario Science Centre, discussed her experiences with presenting Space Science to all ages.

Video: Starlore and Indigenous Constellations over Turtle Island

At the Recreational Astronomy Night on January 24, 2018, Frank Dempsey talked about the Indigenous legends of the constellations over Turtle Island (aka North America).

Video: The Sky This Month Jan 24 - Feb 21, 2018

Andy Beaton, a member of the Toronto Centre, presented The Sky This Month for Jan 24 to Feb 21, 2018 at the Recreational Astronomy Night. The meeting was held at the Ontario Science Centre on January 24, 2018.

Video: Voyager at 40 with Randy Attwood

The two Voyager spacecraft were launched in 1977, over 40 years ago. Over a period of 12 years, they explored the four outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

Video: Solar Eclipse Roundup - Part 4

Two members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Toronto Centre went down south to view the August 21, 2017 Solar Eclipse.

Video: 'Oumuamua: Visitor from Another Solar System

On December 13, 2017, at the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Toronto Centre, Ron Macnaughton gave a presentation on the mystery of the celestial object called 'Oumuamua. Is it a comet or an asteroid? Where did it come from?

Video: The Sky This Month Dec 13, 2017 to Jan 23, 2018

On December 13, 2017, Ed Treijs, a Toronto Centre member, gave a presentation on the highlights in the night sky for the coming weeks.

Video: The Voyage of Cassini

On November 29, 2017 at the Toronto Centre's Speaker's Night, Paul Delaney, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at York University, discussed the successful voyage of the space probe Cassini to Saturn.