Speaker Series - The James Webb Space Telescope: Canada’s Role in the Exploration of the Universe

Tuesday, November 9th, 7pm ET
Location: Online. Register here!

Join Jean Dupuis, PhD. and Nathalie Ouellette to learn more about the James Webb Space Telescope and Canada's role in this exciting project.

Space’s Scariest Monsters: Neutron Stars and Black Holes

Presented by: Dr Michelle Thaller, Goddard Space Center, NASA

RASC Mississauga Centre

Speaker's Night and Annual Meeting (ONLINE)

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 - 7:30pm to 10:30pm

Join us for our monthly Speaker's Night where a professional astronomer gets to tell us about their latest research.

Following the talk we will convene our members Annual Meeting (using Zoom).

https://rascto.ca/content/speakers-night-and-annual-meeting-online

Who can attend:
• Talk: Everyone
• Annual Meeting: Members Only

Fee: Free

Recreational Astronomy Night (ONLINE)

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Join us for our monthly recreational astronomy night meeting. This is where our members get to show their latest projects or give tutorials and tips on just about everything to do with astronomy.

Denis Grey - The sky this month
Darren Hennig - BIG binoculars... Prepare to be amazed!
1 presentation slot available - Contact Paul Markov if you would like to present

Up in the Sky

Friday October 29 2021 - 8:30 - 10:00pm EDT

Online. Register here!

Sunday Sungazing

Sunday October 24 2021 - 12:30 - 1:00pm EDT

Online. Register here!

Astronomy Speakers Night

Saturday, October 23, 2021 - 7:30 to 9:00pm EDT

Online. Register here!

Webinar on Stellarium

What is Stellarium anyway? What can it do? How is it to use? What does it look like? Can it drive a telescope mount? Attend the webinar to find out.

This online dedicated webinar is meant to show what the Stellarium planetarium software can do. The computer application for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux is surprisingly rich and powerful. We'll briefly show some of the commonly-used features and then take questions, in a Q&A period afterwards. 

Indus Space: International Observe the Moon Night (ONLINE)

Saturday, October 16, 2021 - 3:00pm to 9:00pm

This event unites Moon enthusiasts and curious people worldwide on one day each year to look at and learn about the Moon. Meet space professionals and explore Moon-related topics in a virtual setting. Get a chance to connect with organizations and people who are passionate about the Moon, space and STEAM.