Upcoming Lunar Eclipse
Will be working with the Virtual Telescope Project once again on March 14th to bring you live views and commentary on the first Lunar Eclipse of the year. Hoping for
This counts as Astronomy
Got to see the Toronto Symphony Orchestra do a fantastic performance of Holst’s The Planets tonight. Also go to see Mars and Jupiter above Roy Thomson Hall which was kind
Algonquin Chickadees
Drove up in the snow to get some Canada Jays… Did not see any.
Giselle at the NAC in Ottawa
This page is pretty graphic intensive, but it’s 2020 or something. Not having a camera sucks. Leaving early on VIA train 50, it splits east of Brockville; the front half
2025 Lunar Occultation of Mars
This year was a bust for weather. Just got a couple of shots through some small breaks in the the low thick clouds. Mars seen below after egress: And… it
Chowder Run 2024
Had some vacation time left in December, so it was time for another chowder run. We left Toronto for Halifax on Wednesday, and arrived on Thursday evening. One night for
Charles
1972 – 2024
Comet Comparison Over 5 Nights
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) over 5 nights. The last one was from very light polluted skies in Toronto
Last chances for Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS)
Best opportunity to see Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) was on the 20th of October after sunset, and before the Moon rose. At 7:31, the Milky Way visible at zenith, and
Continue readingLast chances for Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS)
C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) Night Two
Conditions were much worse with the “supermoon” and high thin clouds. It was briefly visible with the naked eye, but seeing was extremely poor. The tail is huge. I hope