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Public Viewing Online Public Viewing In celebration of York
University's 50th
Birthday as well as the world wide celebrations for the International Year
of Astronomy, the Observatory is pleased top offer an online viewing experience. The campus observing facilities will
be available to the public, online, every Monday night of the year for 2 hours. Click here to go to the online viewing website. Enjoy! The Observatory welcomes public interest and highly promotes the field of astronomy to those who are interested. Our public viewing program runs all year round and is popular with the local and visiting communities. On public viewing nights, visitors are able to observe selected celestial objects in the presence of friendly staff, in addition to engaging in various on-hand presentations. The observatory is open regardless of weather conditions, even though viewing through the telescope is limited to clear skies. If it's cloudy, drop in for a slide show, a planetarium show, and a tour featuring both of our telescopes. Visits to the Observatory are free. However, donations are kindly appreciated. See one of the staff if you wish to make a donation. Information line: (416) 736-2100 ext. 77773 (voice mail) Observing Hours The Observatory is open for online viewing Monday nights and public (in-person) viewing on Wednesday nights at the following times:
Shoot the Moon Program On clear evenings in the company of a full moon, interested visitors are encouraged to bring along their own single-reflex camera which they can use to 'shoot the moon'. We have adapters for most brand name cameras. Black and White film with a relatively slow speed (eg. ISO 100) is recommended. Please contact one of the observatory staff for assistance regarding this activity. Even with astronomers, both professional and amateur, fighting for darker skies, the message is yet to be fully heard and understood. In essence light pollution is the scattering of light coming from sources which serve no function but to light up the sky; i.e., they are pointed upwards. It is commonly found that most light fixtures end up spewing more light upwards than down. This not only makes for terrible sky conditions (background glow) but also wastes a lot of energy. For these reasons there exist many organisations around the world which are trying to "turn on the night". A planetarium is a vital educational resource in a city whose children never get to see a dark, starry sky-- but Toronto doesn't have one. Visit the Planetarium Renaissance Group to find out why, and to learn how you can help. See a virtual tour of our facilities. (will open in a new window) Under construction
Under construction - links will be added shortly Space Missions and Info
News and Ephermides
Clubs and Associations
Star Parties and Conferences A star party is a chance for amateur astronomers to get together under an unpolluted, dark sky. Star parties usually last a few days, and give astronomers the chance to camp out under the stars, observe with an array of telescopes, and learn more about the heavens. Anyone is welcome to attend, so come out and make some new friends! Multimedia
The Observatory is on the fourth floor of the Petrie building. Director: Paul Delaney |
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last modified: January 30, 2009 |
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