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MEETINGS

Our meetings are held generally twice per month on Friday evenings.  They consist of two "themes"; Members Nights & Speakers Nights.  All are welcome to attend the meetings.

On Members Nights, various topics of interest and knowledge are discussed and presented by MAS members including Introduction to Astronomy, Observing Techniques, The Sky Tonight and other related information.

Invited guests participate in our Speakers Nights.  These guests represent many different areas of the Astronomy and Space Sciences fields.

The location for our meetings is the University of Toronto at Mississauga.  Meetings will be held in the room SE2082 located in the South Building.  Parking is $5 - tickets are available from machines which accept credit cards or cash.  Meeting start time: 8:00 pm

Map to the meeting location: UTM MAP


Upcoming Meetings:

 
 
 

2010 Meetings

 

Friday March 12, 2010         Members Night

Host: Leslie Strike

Denis Grey Taking in the TSP  Denis Grey provides an astrotourist's look at one of North America's longest-running star parties - the Texas Star Party including what to see and do in the mountains of West Texas.

Terry Milligan  Worth a Read: Astronomy @ your library***

James Crombie Astronomy in the News

Randy Attwood  Constellation of the Month: Leo / The Sky This Month

*** library books will be available for sign out - bring your Mississauga library card!

Friday March 26, 2010         Speaker Night

Dave Lane, National President, RASC

Amateur Variable Star Research at the Abbey Ridge Observatory

This talk will describe my backyard observatory which is "tuned" for amateur astronomy research and some of the variable star observing projects undertaken and the exciting research that has come from the data collected.

 
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Friday April 9, 2010         Members Night

Friday April 23, 2010         Speaker Night

Jason Haynes A Crash Course on Meteorites & Cosmic Impact Events

Meteorites have fascinated man since the dawn of civilization. At first they were thought to be signs from the gods. Now we understand they are pieces of other worlds. Just what are these strange visitors from space? Where do they come from? Why do we study them?

 

Friday May 7, 2010         Members Night

Friday May 28, 2010         Speaker Night

Sara Poirier  Ontario Science Centre

The History of Astronomy in Canada

 

 

 

 

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