September Lunar X
The forecast wasn’t great tonight, but I was lucky enough to get a few minutes to see this month’s Lunar X. It was pretty hazy, and shortly after this, the
More Fireflies…
Another perfect summer evening, except for the mosquitoes. Date: June 13th 2021, 11:30 pm Location: Kirkfield Ontario Temp: 19°C RH: 63% Wind: 0.0 km/h SQM: 21.41 Watch the video
Solar eclipse of June 10, 2021
On the morning of June 10th, there was an annular eclipse of the sun. The forecast was excellent the day before, but later in the evening, it called for 30%
Coming up: Firefly Season
For the next couple of weeks, the fireflys will be out. It’s a short season this far north. If you can find a dark place, keep an eye out. Try
Lunar X
Every month a couple hours before the first quarter moon, there is a feature visible resembling the letter X. In reality, it’s light reflecting off of the rims of the
Waxing crescent moon and Mercury
Tonight’s waxing crescent moon is 4.3% illuminated. With Mercury and some earthshine. Closeup with surface detail
Sunset and moonset
Hoping to see the northern lights last night after a pretty strong solar storm during the day, but it didn’t last. The Kp went from 7 to 3, and the
Weatherstation
The weather station has been brought into the new website. The allsky camera needs a new dome, so some day I’ll replace it…