Saturday 11 March 2006 at 02:00 pm - Safe Solar Observing at the Maple Syrup Fesitval
Posted by: DRAA Support Category: Astronomy in the Park
When: Saturday 11 March 2006 at 02:00 pm Ends: Saturday 11 March 2006 at 08:00 pm
Location: Purple Woods Conservation Area, Oshawa
NOTE: This event is weather permitting. The DRAA will be setting up for this event on Saturdays or Sundays, March 11/12, March 18/19, March 25/26, and April 1/2. The DRAA will once again have telescopes set up at the entrance to the fesitival to provide the public with the opportunity to view solar flares and sun spots on the Sun's surface. This activity is possible with special filters designed for this purpose (never lok at the sun with your eyes, binoculars or a telescope without proper filters);.
Saturday 18 March 2006 at 02:00 pm - Safe Solar Observing at the Maple Syrup Fesitval
Posted by: DRAA Support Category: Astronomy in the Park
When: Saturday 18 March 2006 at 02:00 pm Ends: Saturday 18 March 2006 at 08:00 pm
Location: Purple Woods Conservation Area, Oshawa
NOTE: This event is weather permitting. The DRAA will be setting up for this event on Saturdays or Sundays, March 11/12, March 18/19, March 25/26, and April 1/2. The DRAA will once again have telescopes set up at the entrance to the fesitival to provide the public with the opportunity to view solar flares and sun spots on the Sun's surface. This activity is possible with special filters designed for this purpose (never look at the sun with your eyes, binoculars or a telescope without proper filters);.
Wednesday 22 March 2006 at 12:00 am - March 2006 Monthly Meeting
Posted by: DRAA Support Category: Monthly Meetings
When: Wednesday 22 March 2006 at 12:00 am Ends: Wednesday 22 March 2006 at 02:00 am
Location: Simcoe Street United Church Hall 66 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa
About fifty years ago, prominant astrophysists argued if black holes even existed. But over the past few decades, astronomers have found strong evidence for black holes, and, in fact, today we hypothesize that supermassive black holes sit at the center of almost every galaxy. In this talk, I'll briefly trace the history of the theory of black holes and explain how supermassive black holes (with masses more than a million solar masses); have been identified. I'll then outline what we know about their growth, and the role they play in the evolution of galaxies. In particular, I'll concentrate on explaining the theory of black holes caught in the act of feeding in the extraordinarily luminous galaxies known as quasars.
Saturday 25 March 2006 at 02:00 pm - Safe Solar Observing at the Maple Syrup Fesitval
Posted by: DRAA Support Category: Astronomy in the Park
When: Saturday 25 March 2006 at 02:00 pm Ends: Saturday 25 March 2006 at 08:00 pm
Location: Purple Woods Conservation Area, Oshawa
NOTE: This event is weather permitting. The DRAA will be setting up for this event on Saturdays or Sundays, March 11/12, March 18/19, March 25/26, and April 1/2. The DRAA will once again have telescopes set up at the entrance to the fesitival to provide the public with the opportunity to view solar flares and sun spots on the Sun's surface. This activity is possible with special filters designed for this purpose (never look at the sun with your eyes, binoculars or a telescope without proper filters);.
Astronomy in the Park - Purple Woods Conservation Area
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