Fun for Everyone!
EfstonScience celebrates the IYA 2009 with special observing sessions and events! Join us to explore the hobby of astronomy... and the wonders of the night sky!
Special Sessions
Dates to be determined.An email will be sent to the Cosmic Connections Email Group a week before each observing window with the details of the info session. Make sure you're on the emailing list -- sign up by sending an email to observing @ telescopes.ca
- Learning the night sky
- Binocular Astronomy
- I have a telescope, now what?
- How to use a manual telescope
- How to use a computerized telescope
- Astrophotography with your Digital SLR
- Deep Sky observing with large aperture telescopes
- Double Star Observing
- Star Hopping Essentials
- CCD Astronomy
- Digital Astrophotography
- Star Hopping and Deep Sky observing with Large Scopes
- Getting the most out of your Computerized Telescope
Cosmic Connections Observing Sessions
FREE Observing Sessions-Hands-on astronomy for anyone interested in space… No telescope or experience required!
EfstonScience invites you to join us at our Cosmic Connections Observing Sessions
This is your chance to use your telescope with other amateur astronomers, get tips from our expert staff and have fun star gazing amongst friends. You don’t have to be a customer or even own a telescope for that matter — if you’re curious about astronomy, come out and give it a try.
This is a great chance to try out many types of telscopes, explore the skies with the experts and even make some new friends!
Information Seminars – Every Session:
- What’s up tonight?
- Locating the Constellations
- Showpiece objects and planets
- Astronomy for Small Scopes
Look for these signs
Fluorescent Orange Background with
Reflective White Star & Arrow
- Corner of Patterson Sideroad & Duffy’s Lane.
- East side of Duffy’s Lane at the entrance to the site.
How to know if it’s a GO?
Weather permitting, we have two sessions per month. Observing takes place on the first clear night without high winds within each window.
The final decision if it’s GO or NO-GO is made only two hours before sunset.
To check on the status, visit to our website at www.telescopes.ca and check the window as indicated here or call our Observing Hotline at (416) 787-4581 and press 6.
If you would like to receive a reminder email that a window is coming up, email us at observing@telescopes.ca and we’ll add you to the notification list.