Join us this Wednesday for an exciting evening of astronomy at the Allan I. Carswell Observatory! We are hosting an observatory tour where guests will have a chance to explore the inside of our incredible 1m and 60cm telescope domes.
Bonus: If the skies are clear, we’ll set up our 1m telescope for live observing!
Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM ET
Location: Petrie Science and Engineering Building, 3rd Floor
Get your free tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/allan-i-carswell-observatory-tour-november-17th--2025

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Tune in tonight for a new episode of York Universe LIVE! Join us as we discuss fascinating astronomy history and the latest space news.
If weather permits, we’ll have Online Public Viewing where we show you live views from our 1m telescope!
Date: Monday, November 17, 2025
Time: 9:00 – 10:00 PM ET
Location: www.youtube.com/@YorkUObservatory/live


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Happy (late) Space Science Saturday! Did you know that NGC 936 is also known as the Darth Vader Galaxy because it looks like the Twin Ion Engine starfighters flown by the Darth Vader and his crew in the movie Star Wars. NGC in the name stands for the New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars tars which was compiled by Danish astronomer Johan Ludwig Dreyer.

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When the Full Moon occurs as the Moon is at its nearest point during its orbit of Earth, we call it a Super Full Moon, and the next one is tomorrow, November 5. Technically, a Supermoon is called a perigee-syzygy of the Earth-Moon-Sun. The term syzygy is used to describe when three celestial bodies align in a straight line.

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Tune in tonight for a new episode of York Universe LIVE, with former Astronomer in Residence John Wilmot! Join us as we discuss fascinating astronomy history and the latest space news.
If weather permits, we’ll have Online Public Viewing where we show you live views from our 1m telescope!
Date: Monday, November 3, 2025
Time: 9:00 – 10:00 PM ET
Location: www.youtube.com/@YorkUObservatory/live

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Happy Space Science Saturday! Did you know that the Pleiades, seen in this image, is also known as the Seven Sisters or Messier 45? The cluster is estimated to be 150 million years old, with its brightest stars forming within the last 100 million years. The Pleiades are visible to the naked eye, as they are one of the clusters nearest to Earth., and can be seen from most parts of the world, except the Arctic Circle.

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The Allan I. Carswell Observatory is hosting an in-person sky-observing tour! Join us this Wednesday at the Arboretum Lane Parking Garage just across from the York University Petrie Science and Engineering Building.
This is your chance to view the night sky through our 40- and 20-inch telescopes!
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM ET
Location: Arboretum Lane Parking Garage
Get your free tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/allan-i-carswell-arboretum-in-person-event-october-29th--2025

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Tune in tonight for a new episode of York Universe LIVE, with former Astronomer in Residence John Wilmot! Join us as we discuss fascinating astronomy history and the latest space news.
If weather permits, we’ll have Online Public Viewing where we show you live views from our 1m telescope!
Date: Monday, October 27, 2025
Time: 9:00 – 10:00 PM ET
Location: www.youtube.com/@YorkUObservatory/live

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Happy Space Science Saturday! This Wednesday, October 29, Mercury will be at its greatest eastern elongation which is the best time to view the planet from Earth’s surface. During this period, Mercury will be at its highest point above the horizon in our evening sky and farthest away from the Sun. The best chance to view Mercury will be just after sunset.
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The Allan I. Carswell Observatory is hosting an in-person sky-observing tour! Join us this Wednesday at the Arboretum Lane Parking Garage just across from the York University Petrie Science and Engineering Building.
This is your chance to view the night sky through our 40- and 20-inch telescopes!
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM ET
Location: Arboretum Lane Parking Garage
Get your free tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/allan-i-carswell-arboretum-in-person-event-october-22nd--2025

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Tune in tonight for a new episode of York Universe LIVE! Join us as we discuss fascinating astronomy history and the latest space news, including Starship V2’s final flight and how social media can distort facts in astronomy.
If weather permits, we’ll have Online Public Viewing where we show you live views from our 1m telescope!
Date: Monday, October 20, 2025
Time: 9:00 – 10:00 PM ET
Location: www.youtube.com/@YorkUObservatory/live

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Happy Space Science Saturday! We have stellar news for stargazers; the Orionids Meteor Shower peaks this week between October 20-21! Better yet, we will have a New Moon which means minimal moonlight and optimal meteor viewing conditions
Image credit: Mountain Light Photography Inc via Getty Images


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Dive into the fascinating world of astronomy with us on our podcast, York Universe! We discuss interesting astronomy history and current events! You can listen to all our episodes on your preferred podcast platform.
Follow us on Spotify to stay updated with all the latest episodes:
https://open.spotify.com/show/6oHSXRGJsKPPCf49dUGEHG?si=ffc839bdbf6f4d86


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Join us this Wednesday for an exciting evening of astronomy at the Allan I. Carswell Observatory! We are hosting an observatory tour where guests will have a chance to explore the inside of our incredible 1m and 60cm telescope domes.
Bonus: If the skies are clear, we’ll set up our 1m telescope for live observing!
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM ET
Location: Petrie Science and Engineering Building, 3rd Floor
Get your free tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/allan-i-carswell-observatory-tour-october-15th--2025

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Bathed in the harsh ultraviolet light of nearby bright stars, the Horsehead Nebula is slowly being eroded away. Along its top ridge, two young stars emerge from their exposed stellar nurseries, while the surrounding gas clouds have already dissipated. The tip of the pillar, however, remains dense enough with hydrogen, helium, and dust to cast a protective shadow that shields material behind it from photo-evaporation, preserving its distinctive shape. Astronomers estimate that the Horsehead has about five million years left before it disintegrates completely. It is part of the vast Orion Molecular Cloud Complex, which also contains other iconic regions such as the Great Orion Nebula (M42), the Flame Nebula, and Barnard’s Loop.

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Join us this Wednesday for an exciting evening of astronomy at the Allan I. Carswell Observatory! We are hosting an observatory tour where guests will have a chance to explore the inside of our incredible 1m and 60cm telescope domes.
Bonus: If the skies are clear, we’ll set up our 1m telescope for live observing!
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 PM ET
Location: Petrie Science and Engineering Building, 3rd Floor
Get your free tickets here:https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/allan-i-carswell-arboretum-in-person-event-september-25th--2025

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Happy Space Science Saturday! The Draconids Meteor Shower peaks on the night of October 7! This is a minor shower, which produces only about 10 meteors per hour, caused by dust from comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner. Unlike most showers, the Draconids are best viewed in the early evening.
This year, unfortunately, the Moon’s light will block most of the display, so only very patient observers may be lucky. The shower runs annually from October 6–10, with meteors radiating from the constellation Draco but visible anywhere in the sky.

Image Credit: Getty
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Dive into the fascinating world of astronomy with us on our podcast, York Universe! We discuss interesting astronomy history and current events! You can listen to all our episodes on your preferred podcast platform.
Follow us on Spotify to stay updated with all the latest episodes:
https://open.spotify.com/show/6oHSXRGJsKPPCf49dUGEHG?si=ffc839bdbf6f4d86

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The Allan I. Carswell Observatory is hosting an in-person sky-observing tour! Join us this Wednesday, October 1, at 7:00 PM at the Arboretum Lane Parking Garage just across from the York University Petrie Science and Engineering Building.
This is your chance to view the night sky through our 40- and 20-inch telescopes!
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 PM ET
Location: Arboretum Lane Parking Garage
Get your free tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/allan-i-carswell-arboretum-in-person-event-september-25th--2025

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Tune in tonight, September 29, for a new episode of York Universe LIVE! Join us as we discuss fascinating astronomy history and the latest space news!
If weather permits, we’ll have Online Public Viewing where we show you live views from our 1m telescope!
Date: Monday, September 29, 2025
Time: 9:00 – 10:00 PM ET
Location: www.youtube.com/@YorkUObservatory/live

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