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Video: Big Binoculars: Prepare to be Amazed with Darren Hennig

Ever wondered how far using binoculars can take you in astronomical observations? Well, Darren Hennig is prepared to show you just how far you can take it.

Video: NASA's Solar System Treks Data Visualization and Analysis Portals with Brian Day

You say you are not Elon Musk and don't have a few billion dollars to go to other parts of our Solar System. This may be true, but the NASA Solar System Treks Project has you covered!

Information for the 2021 Annual Meeting

Information for the 2021 Annual Meeting

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

Job Posting – Outreach Coordinator at the David Dunlap Observatory

The RASC, Toronto Centre is seeking an Outreach Coordinator for its activities at the David Dunlap Observatory. Deadline for applications is October 31, 2021.

Video: The Sky This Month October 6 - November 3, 2021

Andy Beaton takes another swing at the bat with The Sky This Month for October 6 - November 3, 2021. Andy even includes an observation to look out for on his birthday, the Lunar X.

Video: My First Star Party Up North

Ever wondered what it's like to go to a star party for the first time? Well, Mayvis Rebeira details her first experiences at two different star parties in the summer of 2021 despite the pandemic.

Video: An Introduction to Asteroid Occultations with Tom Luton

Do you want something that challenges your astronomy skills yet is very rewarding and contributes to Citizen Science? Well, why not try Asteroid Occultations? Tom Luton explains the ins and outs to get you started and on your way.

Video: The Sky This Month for September 8 - October 6, 2021

If you want to know what is going on, celestial speaking, look no further than this month's The Sky This Month with Chris Vaughan.

The Sky This Month: September 8 to October 6, 2021

The attached PDF contains the full notes for The Sky This Month presentation delivered by Chris Vaughan at the Recreational Astronomy Night Meeting on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. 

Video: OccultWatcher Software Demonstration by Denis Grey

If you would like to contribute to Citizen Science with your astronomy activities, Denis Grey would like you to consider Occultations. Denis explains what they are and why they're important to science.

Video: The Sky This Month August 4 - September 7, 2021

Would you like to find some key celestial objects to put on your observers list for the month of August 2021? Well, seasoned astronomer Andy Beaton will help you out.

Video: Selenophile or Lunatic - 30 years of Observing and Loving the Moon with Randy Enkin

The definition of a Selenophile is a person who loves the Moon. The definition of a Lunatic is someone affected with a severely disordered state of mind. Randy Enkin is definitely a selenophile and not a lunatic.

Video: Weighing the Earth 2½ Centuries Ago with Ron Macnaughton

Ron Macnaughton has a passion for understanding how scientists in the past were able to accomplish accurate measurements with crude and limited instruments.

Video: The Sky This Month July 7 - August 3, 2021

Arnold Brody gives us a comprehensive look at the upcoming astronomy highlights for the period from July 7 - August 3, 2021.

The Sky This Month: July 7 to August 3, 2021

The attached PDF contains the slides for the Sky This Month presentation by Arnold Brody delivered during the July 7, 2021 Recreational Astronomy Night Meeting.