Events Calendar
2010
Date
EventLocationContactJan 15, 16 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Sandy Flats |
Andreas Gada |
Tues Jan 19 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
Jan 29 |
6:30pm ASX - 7th Annual Expanding Canadas Frontiers Symposium
Brave New Worlds |
Convocation Hall, University of Toronto |
Malcolm Park |
Feb 13,14 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Sandy Flats |
Andreas Gada |
Tues Feb 16 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
Mar 12,13 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Sandy Flats |
Andreas Gada |
Tue Mar 23 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
Apr 9,10 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Sandy Flats or Oak heights conditions permitting. |
Andreas Gada |
Apr 16,17 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Sandy Flats or Oak heights conditions permitting. |
Andreas Gada |
Apr TBD |
Observing at Nirvana. DIRECTIONS |
Nirvana dark sky site near
Bon Echo Provincial Park
| Malcolm Park |
Thur Apr 29 |
7:30 pm Annual General Meeting |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
May TBD |
Backup date...Weather
Permitting....Observing at Nirvana. DIRECTIONS |
Nirvana dark sky site near
Bon Echo Provincial Park
| Malcolm Park |
May 14,15 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Thu May 27 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting | ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
Jun 11,12 |
Starbecue |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Tues Jun 22 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
Jul 9,10 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Aug 12-15 |
STARFEST & Perseids peak 12,13th |
The River Place |
Malcolm Park |
Sep 3-6 |
Long Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Sep 10,11 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Thursday Sep 23 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
Oct 8,9 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Tuesday Oct 19 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
Oct 21,22 |
Orionids Peak |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Nov 5,6 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights or Sandy Flats |
Andreas Gada |
Tuesday Nov 23 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters | | |||
| Nov 17,18 | Leonids Peak | Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 3,4 | Dark Sky Weekend | Oak Heights or Sandy Flats |
Andreas Gada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tuesday Dec 14 7:30 pm |
Regular Monthly Meeting | ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 13,14 | Geminids Peak | Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
2009
Date
EventLocationContactJan 2,3 |
Quantrid Meteor Shower - Weather Permiting |
Sandy Flats |
Andreas Gada |
Jan 10 |
10:00am International Year of Astronomy 2009 Kick off Event from 10:00am til 5:00pm |
Ontario Science Centre |
Malcolm Park |
Tues Jan 13 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
Jan 23 |
7:00pm ASX - 6th Annual Expanding Canadas Frontiers Symposium
The Global Space Age |
Convocation Hall, University of Toronto |
Malcolm Park |
Jan 23,24 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Sandy Flats |
Andreas Gada |
Tues Feb 10 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
Feb 20,21 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Sandy Flats |
Andreas Gada |
Thu Mar 12 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
Mar 27,28 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Sandy Flats |
Andreas Gada |
Apr 25 |
Observing at Nirvana. DIRECTIONS |
Nirvana dark sky site near
Bon Echo Provincial Park
| Malcolm Park |
Tues Apr 7 |
7:30 pm Annual General Meeting |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
Apr 24,25 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Sandy Flats or Oak heights conditions permitting. |
Andreas Gada |
May 16 |
Backup date...Weather
Permitting....Observing at Nirvana. DIRECTIONS |
Nirvana dark sky site near
Bon Echo Provincial Park
| Malcolm Park |
Thu May 7 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting | ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
May 22,23 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Tues Jun 9 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
Jun 26,27 |
Starbecue |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Jul 17,18 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Aug 20-23 |
STARFEST |
The River Place |
Malcolm Park |
Thu Sep 17 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
Sep 18,19 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Tue Oct 20 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
Oct 16,17 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Oct 21 |
Orionids Peak |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Nov 3 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting - Ivan Semeniuk speaking. |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters | | |||
| Nov 13,14 | Dark Sky Weekend | Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nov 17,18 | Leonids Peak | Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 8 7:30 pm |
Regular Monthly Meeting...Leonids Edition Stargazing in December | ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 11,12 | Dark Sky Weekend | Sandy Flats |
Andreas Gada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 12,13 | Geminids Peak | Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
2008
Date
EventLocationContactJan TBA |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Tue, Jan 22 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
Wed, Feb 20 |
Lunar Eclipse Viewing |
Ashbridges Bay |
John Merchant |
Feb TBA |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Tue, Feb 19 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
Mar 7,8 |
Dark Sky Weekend and Warkworth Maple Syrup Festival |
702 Sandy Flats Rd. |
Andreas Gada |
Wed, Mar 19 |
7:30 pm Annual General Meeting |
The Toronto Aerospace Museum |
Cathy Mcwatters |
Apr TBD |
Weather Permitting....Camping weekend at Nirvana. DIRECTIONS |
Nirvana dark sky site near
Bon Echo Provincial Park
| Malcolm Park |
Apr 5,6 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
702 Sandy Flats Rd. |
Andreas Gada |
Thu, Apr 17 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
May TBA |
Backup date...Weather
Permitting....Camping weekend at Nirvana. DIRECTIONS |
Nirvana dark sky site near
Bon Echo Provincial Park
| Malcolm Park |
May 3,4 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Tue, May 20 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting | ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
Jun 7,8 |
Starbecue |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Jun TBA |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
Jul 4,5 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Aug 7-10 |
STARFEST |
The River Place |
Andreas Gada |
Aug 29,30,31 |
Dark Sky Long Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Tues, Sept 16th |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
Sep 26,27 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
The Institute for Outdoor Education |
Andreas Gada |
Tues, Oct 21st |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters |
Oct 24,25 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Thurs, Nov 13th |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters | | |||
| Nov 28,29 | Dark Sky Weekend | 702 Sandy Flats Rd. |
Andreas Gada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thurs, Dec 11th 7:30 pm |
Regular Monthly Meeting | ST.Bonaventure Church |
Cathy Mcwatters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec TBA | Dark Sky Weekend | Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec TBA | Geminids Peak | Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
2007
Date
EventLocationContactJan 19-20 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Wed, Jan 31 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly MeetingSpeakers: Malcolm Park - Mercury Transit in Arizona Cathy McWatters: Comet McNaught Andreas Gada: Recent digital images. |
Toronto Botanical Garden |
Mark Kaye |
Feb 15 |
7:00pm Special Preview Movie: The Astronaut Farmer |
Silver City Yonge-Eglinton Centre |
Cathy McWatters |
Feb 16-17 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Wed, Feb 28 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly MeetingSpeakers: Rick McWatters on the R.A.T.John Merchant talks about his new refractor. Andreas Gada on the CFHT |
David Cotterell on the WSP Toronto Botanical Garden |
Mark Kaye |
Sat Mar 3rd |
Total Lunar Eclipse |
| Mar 16-17 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Thu, Mar 29 |
7:30 pm Annual General Meeting |
Toronto Botanical Garden |
Mark Kaye |
Apr 13-14 |
Weather Permitting....Camping weekend at Nirvana. DIRECTIONS |
Nirvana dark sky site near
Bon Echo Provincial Park
| Malcolm Park |
Apr 20-21 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Thu, Apr 26 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly MeetingSpeaker:
Serge Theberge on his observing projects. |
Toronto Botanical Garden |
Mark Kaye |
May 11-12 |
Backup date(not that I'm a pessimist!)...Weather
Permitting....Camping weekend at Nirvana. DIRECTIONS |
Nirvana dark sky site near
Bon Echo Provincial Park
| Malcolm Park |
May 18-20 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Sat, May 26 |
Spring Spruce up and BBQ |
Ogs Bog |
| Wed, May 30 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting | Toronto Botanical Garden |
Mark Kaye |
Jun 15-16 |
Starbecue |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Tue, Jun 26 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
Toronto Botanical Garden |
Mark Kaye |
Jul 13-14 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Aug 9-12 |
STARFEST |
The River Place |
Andreas Gada |
Aug 28, 3:00am |
Lunar Eclipse Observing |
The Docks |
Malcolm Park |
Sep 7-8 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Sep 14-15 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Sep 23 |
NYAA Club Hike |
North of Toronto |
Cathy McWatters |
Tue, Sep 25 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
Toronto Botanical Garden |
Cathy McWatters |
Oct 5-6 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Oct 12-13 |
Fall weekend |
Haliburton |
Marc Castel |
Wed, Oct 24 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
Toronto Botanical Garden |
Cathy McWatters |
Nov 9-10 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Thu, Nov 22 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
Toronto Botanical Garden |
Cathy McWatters |
Dec 7-8 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
Tue, Dec 11 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
Toronto Botanical Garden |
Cathy McWatters |
Fri, Dec 14 |
Geminids Peak |
Oak Heights |
Andreas Gada |
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2006
Date
EventLocationMay 28-29 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Thu, Jun 15 |
7:30 pm General Meeting |
Toronto Botanical Garden |
June 24-25 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
& StarBeQue Oak Heights |
July 22-23 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
July 26-30 |
Camping Trip to Stellafane |
with visit to Corning Museum Aug 24-27 |
STARFEST |
The River Place |
Tues, Sep 19 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting - Member's night - Please bring stuff that you did this summer to show to the group. |
Toronto Botanical Garden |
Sep 22-23 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Sep 245:00 p.m. |
Starfest Wrap-up Meeting and Dinner |
Norm and Ingrid Folkers |
Thu, Oct 12 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
Toronto Botanical Garden |
Sun, Oct 15 |
11:00 am fall hike at Brian and Diane's |
Email Cathy McWatters for more details. |
Fri, Oct 20 |
Weather Permitting....Camping weekend at Nirvana. See DIRECTIONS |
Nirvana dark sky site near Bon Echo Provincial Park |
Oct 27-28 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Tues.. Nov 7 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
Toronto Botanical Garden |
Wed. Nov 8 |
Mercury Transit |
Nasa's Mercury Transit page |
Nov 17-18 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
Tue, Dec 5 |
7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting |
Toronto Botanical Garden |
Dec 15-16 |
Dark Sky Weekend |
Oak Heights |
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