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Congratulations to RASC Toronto Centre member Jeff Dutton on his processed image of the Veil Nebula! Jeff’s image was selected by the Robotic Telescope Team as ...the winning image for the RASC and SkyNews Magazine October Processing contest. Data from the Robotic Telescope will be available for purchase soon. Stay tuned! https://skynews.ca/the-bat-came-back/

Join us on Sunday, December 20th from the comfort of your home! Join science writer, astronomer, geophysicist, planetary scientist and RASC member Chris Vaughan in exploring the night sky! He’ll show you what’s up in the sky tonight and answer your space-related questions! Depending on the weather, you may even be able to see views of the sun through our solar scope! Deadline to register for this program is Thursday December 17, 2020 at 3pm. Prior to the start of the program ...you will be emailed information on the virtual program links and any specific information relating to your program. Space is limited and tickets are going fast, so please sign up today at the following link: https://ca.apm.activecommunities.com//virtual-ask-an/57060 #RASC #DDO #astronomy

LIVE NOW - NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 Mission Arrive at the International Space Station! Docking is scheduled at 11 p.m. EST (4 a.m. UTC), Monday, Nov. 16 followed by the hatch opening at 11:30 p.m. EST (4:30 a.m. UTC), and a welcome ceremony at 1:40 a.m. EST (6:40 a.m. UTC). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hK540tMmvw

#Astronomy #Skylights for this week. Clear skies! http://astrogeo.ca/lingering-leonids-the-evening-moon-meet/

When the galaxy Andromeda appears in my photos, it makes me a very happy woman! It's above the tree just to the left, please just ignore the Northern Lights; I ...like to call that Cosmic deliciousness! View here in HD: https://flic.kr/p/2k7idW8 (Canon 5D MK III with Tokina f2.8 16mm lens, single exposure at Bridal Lake in Stagleap Provincial Park, British Columbia ) See more

Please join us tonight, October 14th, for our Online Recreational Astronomy Night on YouTube at 7:30 p.m. EDT. Our presenters for tonight are: Arnold Brody - The Sky This Month Wayne Parker - SkyShed and Beyond!... Michael Watson - Physically distanced astrophotography during a pandemic https://rascto.ca/content/recreational-astronomy-night-79 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/rasctoronto/live #RASC #astronomy

Hurry, it's your last chance to sign up for tonight's (October 12th) Mars Madness event! https://bit.ly/2SKrz26 Although Earth passes by Mars every couple of years, it's only during rarer Great Opposition years like 2020 that the distance between the two planets is at its smallest, making Mars appear much larger when viewed through telescopes here on Earth. Join us at our Mars Madness event for a chance to see Mars at its very best. We will have views through telescopes, incl...uding the largest telescope in Canada, guidance to help you find Mars for yourself from your own backyard, interesting facts and stories about Mars and its exploration, special guests and fun activities. Best of all, you get to enjoy all of this from the comfort of your own home! Don’t wait till 2035 to see the next Great Opposition of Mars! The program is most suitable for adults and older children (due to the late start-times). Prior to the start of your program, you will be emailed information containing the link to join the virtual program and any specific information relating to your program. #RASC #Mars #astronomy #DDO #MarsMadness City of Richmond Hill Photo: NASA

Get out, without going out! Take a tour of our vast planet from your couch through astronauts’ photos, and learn more about the science behind Earth’s most fascinating features: http://ow.ly/RTJG50Cp9K6. Photo: CSA/NASA

Watch LIVE. SpaceX's Crew-1 astronaut mission for NASA is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station today, Nov. 15, at 7:27 p.m. EST.

#Astronomy #Skylights for this week. Clear skies and stay safe, everyone! http://astrogeo.ca/a-comet-in-orion-and-an-early-evening-c/

#Astronomy #Skylights for this week, with Mars content! Clear skies! http://astrogeo.ca/mars-at-max-brightness-the-old-moon-mee/

Please join us at our Mars Madness event for a chance to see Mars at its very best. We will have views through telescopes, including the largest telescope in Canada, guidance to help you find Mars for yourself from your own backyard, interesting facts and stories about Mars and its exploration, special guests and fun activities. Best of all, you get to enjoy all of this from the comfort of your own home! Don’t wait till 2035 to see the next Great Opposition of Mars! The progr...am is most suitable for adults and older children (due to the late start-times). In partnership with the City of Richmond Hill, this event requires registration and a fee to attend. Registrations are available for Sunday, October 11th, and Monday, October 12th: https://www.richmondhill.ca//find-or-lea/ddo-programs.aspx #RASC #DDO City of Richmond Hill #MarsMadness #astronomy #Mars Photo: NASA

2020 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for black hole discoveries!

#Astronomy #Skylights for this week, with worldwide content. Clear skies! http://astrogeo.ca/tips-for-viewing-mars-at-maximum-size-t/ (Image by Claudio Oriani)

Here are this week's best #ISS International Space Station flyovers for #Toronto and the #GTA. Clear skies! http://astrogeo.ca/greater-toronto-area-space-station-flyo/

Tonight, Saturday, October 3rd, RASC Toronto Centre presents: "The Stars Belong to Everyone." We will be live on YouTube starting at 7:00 p.m. EDT. https://www.youtube.com/rasctoronto/live... Join RASC Toronto Centre, as we discuss expanding diversity and inclusion in astronomy in Canada with our panelists, Science Advisor to the CSA and professor at UWO Dr. Sarah Gallagher, planetary scientist and science communicator Dr. Sara Mazrouei, CBC Senior Science Reporter and editor of the RASC journal Nicole Mortillaro, and astrophysicist and scientist working on the intersection of science, astronomy, and Indigenous knowledge Dr. Hilding Neilson. https://rascto.ca//stars-belong-everyone-fostering-diversi #RASC #astronomy

Please join us on YouTube tonight, September 30th, at 7:30 p.m. EDT as we present Speaker's Night. Alysa Obertas presents: "How to Destroy a Planet." Throughout its 4.5 billion year history, life on Earth has been threatened by cataclysmic events such as extreme volcanic eruptions and asteroid impacts. While events like these drastically altered the face of the Earth, our planet still remained. What would it take to completely obliterate the Earth? In this talk, we will expl...ore some of the extraordinary environments and scenarios in our universe which can cause the complete destruction of the variety of planets that astronomers have discovered in our galaxy. https://rascto.ca/content/speakers-night-34 https://www.youtube.com/rasctoronto/live #RASC #astronomy Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Toronto

Astronomers, October is coming! And along with it Earth's closest approach to Mars until 2035! So grab your telescopes and get ready for one of the biggest astr...onomical events this year! If you don't have a telescope don't worry! Cause you're invited to live the event with us on YouTube live starting this Saturday at: https://www.youtube.com/user/YorkUObservatory/live

Please join us on Saturday, October 3rd, as we present: "The Stars Belong to Everyone." We will be live on YouTube starting at 7:00 p.m. EDT. https://www.youtube.com/rasctoronto/live... Join RASC Toronto Centre, as we discuss expanding diversity and inclusion in astronomy in Canada with our panelists, Science Advisor to the CSA and professor at UWO Dr. Sarah Gallagher, planetary scientist and science communicator Dr. Sara Mazrouei, CBC Senior Science Reporter and editor of the RASC journal Nicole Mortillaro, and astrophysicist and scientist working on the intersection of science, astronomy, and Indigenous knowledge Dr. Hilding Neilson. https://rascto.ca//ddo-astronomy-night-stars-belong-everyo #RASC #astronomy

#Astronomy #Skylights for this week, from toronto Centre member Chris "@astrogeoguy" Vaughan. Clear skies! http://astrogeo.ca/the-bright-harvest-moon-wades-through-w/ (Image by Malcolm Park)

The coming week's best #ISS International Space Station flyovers for #Toronto and the #GTA. Clear skies! http://astrogeo.ca/greater-toronto-area-space-station-flyo/

Our 2021 Observer's Handbook and Calendar are available in our estore! Never miss an astronomical event again and get yours today! https://bit.ly/OHC2021