Geomagnetic Storm
More to come… Arrived at my secret spot early in a vain attempt to get the tail of C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) after sunset, but I think it’s still too close
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More to come… Arrived at my secret spot early in a vain attempt to get the tail of C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) after sunset, but I think it’s still too close
Skunked two nights in a row. Both aurora forecasts couldn’t have been more wrong. At least it was cold and wet. 6°C and everything was soaked from dew. This was
Sunspot region 3842 released an X9.01 flare today. Images in both hydrogen-alpha and white light. The sky is extremely hazy. 19°C
Got up at 3 to head north and attempt to find C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS). By the time it rose it was pretty much daylight, so no sighting. Lots of fog
Taken on Train 2 heading from Vancouver to Toronto
Except it’s trains in the daytime. VIA Train 1 from Toronto to Vancouver passing VIA train 2 from Vancouver to Toronto.
The glass can be pretty unforgiving…
Got an alert that the Kp was 8, and saw some colour from the dome car, but it didn’t last long. Went to bed, and woke up at 3 am
Heading back to Vancouver from Victoria Mount Baker 94.3% illuminated waxing gibbous Moon rising through the Belt of Venus
Went on a whale watching tour with Prince of Whales Vancouver, and had a fabulous time. The staff were fantastic. On the road and travelling light, so only had a