Summer Triangle, Milky Way, and Fireflies
Lots of fireflies last night. Temperature ranged from 21°C to 15°C. Very humid. Seeing was poor.
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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tau Herculids
Saw a total of 65. Had a virtual star party with Nicole who was watching from The Beach. SQM: 21:24 Temp: 24°C Humidity: 56% Wind speed: 0.0 km/h Two
First Fireflies of 2022
High thin cloud made astronomical observations difficult last night, but the goal was fireflies. Early in the evening, I caught expedition 67 of the International Space Station. Last time I
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
More Bluebirds and Swallows
Taken today at Carden Alvar A Tree Swallow. An Eastern Bluebird.
What a difference a week makes
…and 16 degrees. A week ago, there were only a few active fireflies. Last night was unbelievable. We were also lucky to have clear skies for a couple hours. 5
Looking for Fireflies
Conditions were less than ideal last night. Sunday May 30th 2021, 11:00pm Temperature 11°C Relative humidity 48% Wind speed 4.2 km/h (west) SQM 21.37 There were very few flashing, and
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