Friday 02 May 2014 at 09:00 pm - PUBLIC OUTREACH Astronomy in the Park at Lakeview Park, Oshawa
Posted by: Arnold Brody Category: Astronomy in the Park Contact: arnold_brody@yahoo.ca
When: Friday 02 May 2014 at 09:00 pm Ends: Saturday 03 May 2014 at 02:00 am
Location: Lakeview Park, bottom of Simcoe Street, Oshawa
The Durham Region Astonomonical Association invites everyone with an interest in the stars to come see us at Lakeview Park on Friday evening, May 2. We will have telescopes set up along the footpath overlooking the lake on the eastern side of the park, offering views of a crescent Moon, the giant planet Jupiter and it large moons, and deep sky star clusters. This event is open to everyone and is free of charge. If you have a telescope but need some instruction on using it, bring it along and someone will be happy to help.
Update May 2, 2 PM - This event will go ahead tonight as scheduled. We are anticipating partial clearing this evening (and tomorrow night will be clouds and rain so tonight is our best opportunity). See you there!
Saturday 10 May 2014 at 02:00 pm - Public Outreach - Astronomy Day Daytime at Iroquois Park
Posted by: Arnold Brody Category: Astronomy in the Park Contact: arnold_brody@yahoo.ca
When: Saturday 10 May 2014 at 02:00 pm Ends: Saturday 10 May 2014 at 07:00 pm
Location: Iroquois Park Sports Centre, 500 Victoria Street West, Whitby
Come celebrate International Astronomy Day with your local astronomical association at Iroquois Park Sports Centre on Saturday, May 10. From 10 AM to 3 PM, we will have our information booth inside the front lobby of Iroquois Park with all things astronomical on display. If the sky is clear, we plan on having solar-filtered telescopes, outside the main entrance, aimed at the Sun, providing great views of sun spots and solar flares.
Do you have a telescope but are not sure how to set it up and use it? Please bring it with you to Astronomy Day and we will be happy to give you some instruction.
Iroquois Park is on the north side of Victoria Street, just west of the Whitby GO Station.
Saturday 10 May 2014 at 02:00 pm - Public Outreach - Science Rendezvous at UOIT
Posted by: Arnold Brody Category: Astronomy in the Park Contact: arnold_brody@yahoo.ca
When: Saturday 10 May 2014 at 02:00 pm Ends: Saturday 10 May 2014 at 07:00 pm
Location: UOIT, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Centre
From 10 am to 3 pm, the Durham Region Astronomical Association will participate at UOIT's annual Science Rendezvous with an information booth on all things astronomical plus information on our association for those interested in joining us as we pursue our interests in astronomy. If the weather is clear, we plan on having a solar-filtered telescope in Polonsky Commons offering views of incredible sunspots and prominences.
Science Rendezvous is held in the Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Centre at the UOIT, 2000 Simcoe St North, Oshawa
Saturday 10 May 2014 at 05:00 pm - Public Outreach - Whitby Library's How-To-In-10 Festival
Posted by: Arnold Brody Category: Astronomy in the Park Contact: arnold_brody@yahoo.ca
When: Saturday 10 May 2014 at 05:00 pm Ends: Saturday 10 May 2014 at 08:00 pm
Location: Whitby Central Library 405 Dundas Street West Whitby, Ontario
The Durham Region Astronomical Association will be participating in Whitby Central Library's "How To In 10" Festival in which people can learn a new skill in about 10 minutes. At our booth, we will help you assemble your own planisphere and teach you how to use it to identify which constellations and stars are visible on any given date and time. You can then bring your new planisphere to our outdoor stargazing event, open to the public and free of charge that same evening at Iroquois Park Sports Centre! (See separate listings for Astronomy Day on May 10.)
The Whitby Central Library is on the south side of Dundas St at Henry St.
Sunday 11 May 2014 at 12:30 am - Public Outreach - Astronomy Day Evening Stargazing at Iroquois Park
Posted by: Arnold Brody Category: Astronomy in the Park Contact: arnold_brody@yahoo.ca
When: Sunday 11 May 2014 at 12:30 am Ends: Sunday 11 May 2014 at 02:30 am
Location: Iroquois Park Sports Centre, 500 Victoria Street West, Whitby
On Saturday evening, May 10, if the sky is clear, come join us for an evening of stargazing outside the main entrance to Iroquois Park Sports Centre as we celebrate International Astronomy Day. The stargazing is open to the public and is free of charge!
Update - May 10 at 5 pm: Sky conditions look promising so we will be at Iroquois Park for stargazing at 8:30 this evening. Hope to see you there!
Iroquois Park is located on the north side of Victoria Street, just west of the Whitby GO station.
Wednesday 14 May 2014 at 11:00 pm - MONTHLY MEETING - Enhanced Star Formation and Black Hole Activity in Interacting Galaxies
Posted by: Michael Cook Category: Monthly Meetings Contact: draa-president@drastronomy.com
When: Wednesday 14 May 2014 at 11:00 pm Ends: Thursday 15 May 2014 at 01:00 am
Location: Whitby Library - Central Branch Meeting Room 1 A/B 405 Dundas Street West Whitby, Ontario
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Enhanced Star Formation and Black Hole Activity in Interacting Galaxies Presented by Dave Patton, Trent University Department of Physics.
Simulations of galaxy mergers predict that a close encounter between two galaxies can trigger the formation of new stars, and can also activate supermassive black holes in the centres of these galaxies. The presenter will describe recent work with his collaborators, in which they have been able to confirm these predictions use a large survey of interacting galaxies in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.
The Whitby Central Library is on the south side of Dundas St at Henry St.
Friday 30 May 2014 at 01:00 am - Public Outreach - Stargazing following Rupinder Brar lecture at DDSB headquarters
Posted by: Arnold Brody Category: Astronomy in the Park Contact: arnold_brody@yahoo.ca
When: Friday 30 May 2014 at 01:00 am Ends: Friday 30 May 2014 at 02:30 am
Location: Durham District School Board Headquarters, 400 Taunton Road East, Whitby
Weather permitting, come enjoy stargazing with The Durham Region Astronomical Association on the grounds behind the Durham District School Board. The stargazing will follow a lecture by Dr. Rupinder Brar, Senior Lecturer of Physics and Astronomy in the Faculty of Science at UOIT, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm. This promises to be a fascinating evening of astronomy, in both lecture and observing!
The Durham District School Board is located at 400 Taunton Road East, Whitby. Telescopes are to be set up in the field north of the northern-most parking lot as indicated in this map:
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