

Observing Targets for May
At the Members Night held at the DDO on April 23, 2016, Chris Vaughan presented some suggested targets for May observing. Download the object description/notes document in PDF and the Sky Safari observing List. Clear skies!

Upcoming Asteroid Occultations April 2016
Sometimes objects like the moon, planets or asteroids move in front of a star. An observer in the right location can see the star disappear or dim for a few seconds then brighten again.

New Members orientation program – First Light - Spring 2016
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Toronto Centre, invites new members and their family who are also members to join an orientation get together – First Light.

NOVA Winter 2016 is GO for tonight
With the TTC returning to normal, and most of the weather looking like later evening, we will hold NOVA week 4 tonight in the Fort York Public Library

The Sky This Month - Feb 24 to Mar 30, 2016
Chris Vaughan's detailed notes for his The Sky This Month presentation at the February 24th Recreational Astronomy Night Meeting are available for download as a PDF document. The period covered is February 24 through March 30, 2016.

Upcoming Asteroid Occultations February 2016
Sometimes objects like the moon, planets or asteroids move in front of a star. An observer in the right location can see the star disappear or dim for a few seconds then brighten again.

Perimeter Institute: Ripple Effects: A Forum on Gravitational Waves
A panel of researchers from Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics discussed the meaning and implications of LIGO's announcement regarding the search for gravitational waves.

February Targets List
At the Members Night held at the DDO on February 6, 2016, Chris Vaughan presented some suggested targets for February observing. The list is available as a PDF and a Sky Safari observing List. Clear skies!

January Observing Targets
At the Members Night held at the DDO on January 9, 2016, Chris Vaughan presented some suggested targets for January observing. The list is available as a PDF and a Sky Safari observing List. Clear skies!

Ylab Maker Space Weekly Open House Night
Come visit the Ylab Maker Space at the David Dunlap Observatory. Every Wednesday from 7:00 to 10:00pm.

NOVA Astronomy Course Winter 2016 Location and Dates
This winter's 2016 NOVA (New Observers to Visual Astronomy) course will be held at the Toronto Public Library, Fort York Branch.

Call for Nominations and Proposed Council Slate for 2015-2016
As noted in the recent SCOPE newsletter and on this website, after our lecture meeting on Wednesday, November 25th we will convene our Annual General Meeting.

NOVA Astronomy Course
Note: The fall course has now sold out but you can sign up to receive email updates about the Spring 2016 NOVA course.