You never know what you will see in the dark

Outreach

The members of the York Simcoe Amateur Astronomers love what we do and are always interested in sharing our enthusiasm with communities that are interested in astronomy.

We regularly visit schools and other groups to give them an opportunity to see the night sky. If your school or organization are interested in astronomy and don’t know where to start contact us and we will see if we can arrange for some of our members to visit. We are available to speak to your group about astronomy as well as arranging for a viewing with our scopes so that you can see the night sky up close and personal.

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Comments or questions are welcome.

This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 26 – May 5

All the planets now huddle around our line of sight toward the Sun. However, these moonless evenings present us the Spring Triangle, the Great Diamond with a sugar sprinkle on its edge, and the Pointers aligned vertically. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 26 – May 5 appeared first on Sky & Telescope. [...]

This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 19 – 28

Springtime Leo walks high in the south, springtime Hydra snakes a quarter of the way around the celestial sphere, and the bright Moon aligns with Spica. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 19 – 28 appeared first on Sky & Telescope. [...]

Jupiter Meets Uranus in Twilight; Supernova Erupts in Nearby Spiral Galaxy

Jupiter aligns with distant Uranus before it exits the evening sky as a bright supernova flares in the southern galaxy NGC 3621. The post Jupiter Meets Uranus in Twilight; Supernova Erupts in Nearby Spiral Galaxy appeared first on Sky & Telescope. [...]

This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 12 – 21

Jupiter is easy to spot, shining low in the west at nightfall. Near it are Uranus and Comet Pons-Brooks, tougher catches that require binoculars or a wide-field telescope — and some finding skills. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 12 – 21 appeared first on Sky & Telescope. [...]