Hawaiian Nights: A Personal Journey from Vancouver Island to Maunakea

Cam Wipper, telescope operator and scientific observer at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope

Growing up in Nanaimo, Cam never imagined he would be spend nearly a decade (and counting) living in Hawai’i and working on Maunakea, the best place on Earth for astronomical observations.

You're invited to RASC Toronto speaker night! In the fall through spring, we invite professional astronomers, PhD candidates, and scientists to discuss their projects and research.

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Speaker: Alysa Obertas, PhD (cand) from the Dunlap Institute, Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Toronto.

You're invited to RASC Toronto monthly virtual meeting! It is the next in our regular recreational astronomy night evenings with presentations by members for members.

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Chris Vaughan - The Sky This Month
Colin Haig, Director of Marketing at Diffraction Limited - Astroimaging: Canadian Connections
Arushi Nath - How I travelled around the Universe for 6 years to complete my RASC Explore the Universe Certificate
Joel Dick - 30 astronomy book recommendations from my library

Virtual Star Party hosted by the Ontario Science Centre and RASC Toronto Centre

Saturday, August 15, 2020 - 8:30pm to 10:30pm

Stargaze with us during our first ever virtual Star Party on YouTube! From 8:30-10:30pm on August 15, learn about comets and meteors, test your knowledge of space trivia and enjoy remote telescope viewing with the OSC and Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Toronto Centre—all from the comfort of your home! All are welcome.

You're invited to RASC Toronto virtual presentation from the David Dunlap Observatory! It's DDO Astronomy Night! Methane on Mars: Fact, Folly, or Figment? with Dr. John Moores (ONLINE).
https://rascto.ca/content/ddo-astronomy-night-methane-mars-fact-folly-or-figment-dr-john-moores-online

Discord Meteor Shower Party!

Come hang out with us on our Discord channel while we observe the skies! Several hosts from across the country will be on the Observing Voice Channel from 9:00pm EDT until around 12am EDT. You're welcome to stay on as late as you'd like sharing your observations with others, but we may not have hosts available to answer questions after 12am EDT.

Join our Discord server here.

PLEASE NOTE: This speaker has been rescheduled for Saturday during Halifax Centre's monthly meeting. Check out Saturday's event here.

2020 Nova East - Atlantic Canada's Longest-Running Star Party!

Walk the Solar System (How To)
Paul Heath

7pm ADT / 6pm EDT