Huge Prom Today
Currently sunspot region 3068 is the only one Earth facing, but check out that solar prominence.
Nice Meteor Last Night
Caught on the all sky camera at 21:27 local time AMS Fireball event 4352-2022
I’m tired, here’s a gallery
Ran across a nice family up the Mizzy Lake trail who had no insect repellent. One of the girls must have had 50 mosquito bites on her shoulders. I was
Day trip to Algonquin
The view from Booth’s Rock Trail in Algonquin Park. There were several uncooperative Cedar Waxwings up there. Was fortunate to get a shot of a Blackburnian Warbler. The deer flies
RASC GA Weekend, Northern Lights, and Fireflies
The General Assembly of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is being held this weekend. Lots of great presentations, and the Helen Sawyer Hogg Lecture Nathalie Ouellette was amazing. Looking
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Solstice Sun
The Sun today
Daytime Jupiter – Happy Summer Solstice
Jupiter is often visible during the day, but without any reference, it’s difficult to find. Today it’s within the same field of view of the Moon in small binoculars, so
For such a nice sunny day, it’s not so nice.
16° and very windy. Here’s a picture of the Sun.
I didn’t see any hail sized golf balls…
Anyway, after that 10 minute torrential downfall, the sun came out. Here it is in all it’s splendor. It would seem summer has finally arrived.
Tonight’s Full Strawberry Supermoon! 😍
WOW! The Moon has an amazing P.R. Department! Tonight’s waning gibbous Moon, 99.1% illuminated.