Allan I. Carswell Observatory

Thanks to all our supporters. Please note we have a change in operations. Our regular tours continue every Wednesday evening. For ALL future live events and updates you can see our inst@ gram account at 'yorkuobservatory' or our site: observatory.info.yorku.ca

Thanks to all our listeners. Please note we have a change in operations. Our regular York Universe radio broadcasts continue every Monday evening. For ALL future live events and updates you can see our inst@ gram account at 'yorkuobservatory' or our site: observatory.info.yorku.ca

Join us for a Final Friday of the month Guest Speaker episode on our YouTube channel YorkUObservatory this Friday, April 26th! This month we are joined by Dr. Alireza Rafiee who will be talking all about Black Holes and Galaxies.

We will be broadcasting live on April 26th at 7:30 pm ET at: @YorkUObservatory" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@YorkUObservat… Background image: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Jeremy Schnittmann

We are delighted to have Dr. Rafiee as a guest who has served as a sessional lecturer and course director at York University since 2014 and as a sessional lecturer at Toronto Metropolitian University since 2018.

The tour runs from 8:00 to 9:30 pm ET and is weather dependent so please ensure that the event is still running the day of by checking our socials or website at yorku.ca/science/observ…. Get your free tickets now at: zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketin… Background image: Maheen Hemani, AICO

Join us for an Atrium Tour this Wednesday, April 24th! This is different from our usual observatory tour as it is open air and atop of Arboretum Parking Garage at York University. You will get a chance to observe through and learn about our smaller telescopes and star gaze!

Today, April 22nd, we will be having our online public viewing (OPV), happening at 9:00pm and featuring live audio from @YorkUniverse 💫✨🔭 You can join the following link: youtube.com/user/YorkUObse…

Did you know? Saturn has a Moon named Enceladus which is mostly covered in fresh clean ice, making it one of the most reflective bodies in the solar system. It reflects 90% of Sun’s light making the temperatures reach as low as -394 degree Fahrenheit! Image credit: NASA

If interested you can tune in and learn about “Fast Radio Bursts” from Professor Paul Scholz of York University: rascto.ca/events/speaker…

Unfortunately, the Atrium tour is a NO-GO tonight due to bad weather. The good news is, we will be trying again next wednesday so stay tuned! We are also following along with RASC Toronto’s Astronomy Speaker’s night episode this evening!

The tour runs from 8:00 to 9:30 pm ET and is weather dependent so please ensure that the event is still running the day of by checking our socials or website at yorku.ca/science/observ…. Get your free tickets now at: zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketin…

Presenting to you the very first Atrium Tour of the year 2024! This is different from our usual observatory tour as it is open air and on top of Arboretum Parking Garage at York University. You will get a chance to observe and learn about our smaller telescopes and star gaze!

Today, April 15th, we will be having our online public viewing (OPV), happening at 9:00pm and featuring live audio from @YorkUniverse 💫✨🔭 You can join the following link: youtube.com/user/YorkUObse…

For eclipse safety tips, check out: yorku.ca/science/observ… Image: Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images

Since today is a special day, there will be no Monday night public viewing and there will also be no public tour this Wednesday (April 10th). You can tune in next Monday for Online Public Viewing as usual at 9 pm ET and tours also resume next week as usual.

Happy Eclipse Day everyone! After many solar education events conducted by the observatory, the day is finally here! Make sure to stay safe with your eclipse viewing today and DONOT look at the sun without eclipse glasses.

Great news! The weather is clear today and we are going ahead with our first clear day Solar event. Join us to view the Sun at the top of Arboretum parking garage from 1pm-3pm and get yourselves eclipse glasses. Ticket link: zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketin… IMG Credits: Paul Mackin, AICO

Our first clear day event (April 2nd-April 6th) is a NO-GO today due to unclear weather conditions. If you’d like to join astronomers from Allan I. Carswell Observatory for a fun solar observing afternoon, register here at: zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketin…