Best Observatory Mississauga Near Me

4worldlovers:
The Ontario Science Centre is the unofficial home of the RASC, Toronto Centre. We hold a number of events there, including our regular biweekly meetings and monthly solar observing. You can also find us at the Science Centre's evening star parties.


We hold meetings twice a month on Wednesday nights (once a month in the summer). Come out to hear professionals and members talk about their work, leading theories or how best to snag that really difficult target.


We hold our regular Solar Observing on the first Saturday of every month. While it's unsafe to look at the sun using a regular telescope, we've got the right equipment needed to safely observe our nearest star. Catch sunspots and solar flares on the Ontario Science Centre's TELUSCAPE Pad, right in front of the building.

And don't forget to check out what's going at the Science Centre on their website.

If traveling by TTC, you have a couple of options. You may take the Eglinton East bus (#34) and hop off at Don Mills Rd then cut through the parking lots. From the Bloor-Danforth subway, go to the Pape station, take the Don Mills bus (#25), and egress at St Dennis Dr, right in front of the Ontario Science Centre. If driving from the west, consider the Hwy 401 exit #373 at Leslie St to avoid the busy Don Valley Parkway (exit #375). If using the DVP from the south use the Eglinton Ave exit and travel eastbound to Don Mills Rd. If coming from the north, exit the DVP at Wynford, take Wynford east to Don Mills Rd. From Eglinton, south on Don Mills Rd to St Dennis Dr and turn east into the OSC driveway.

4worldlovers:
Established in 1974, it has grown to serve as the focal point for the club’s numerous and diverse astronomical activities. Consisting of two purpose built buildings, the observatory enables members to observe, photograph, measure or simply enjoy the spectacular wonders of the sky.

The larger Leslie V. Powis building serves as a meeting place and houses the Centre’s comprehensive astronomical library, and museum. It is equipped with a small weather station and as well as a comprehensive security and video surveillance system monitoring the observatory grounds.

The Chilton Building has a roll off roof and is a versatile building with AC power and houses numerous scopes, including the Trillium 16″ Ritchey Cretien telescope, a 17.5″ Dobsonian and other portable telescopes.

The club has recently started a Friday Night Sights program, where every Friday (weather permitting) during the warmer months of the year, open the observatory to guests and members. For more information, see the Friday Night Sights page.

Take Highway 6 North from Hamilton. Take Concession 7 East eastbound, cross Centre Road. Continue on 7E, keep going past railroad tracks, to near end. Observatory driveway is on the right just before the stop sign.

4worldlovers:
Located on the York University campus in Toronto, Canada, the Allan I. Carswell Observatory supports student learning and research and is a hub for public engagement and outreach. It is home to a one-metre telescope – the largest telescope on a university campus in all of Canada – and a 60-centimetre Cassegrain, both equipped with state-of-the-art electronic cameras. As well, the Observatory has five 20-centimetre telescopes available for outdoor viewing during special celestial events.