Northern Lights
Back up to Carden Alvar for what was expected to be an impressive light show. Got some birds waiting for it to get dark. Started off cloudy, but we were
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Back up to Carden Alvar for what was expected to be an impressive light show. Got some birds waiting for it to get dark. Started off cloudy, but we were
Kp: 4, SQM: 21.35, Temp: 9°C, Peepers: Peeping Sadly no nova, but that Willie! Great game for some former Toronto Marlies.
Gave myself lots of time to set up. In fact, I realized I’d have to do a meridian flip during the eclipse, so I made sure to do that before
Lots of fireflies last night. Temperature ranged from 21°C to 15°C. Very humid. Seeing was poor.
The waxing Crescent Moon on 22 May 2023. 6.7% illuminated.
Still lots of Peepers Water levels are high.
25°C and hazy/smokey for most of the day. Most of these were taken at Carden Alvar Provincial Park. The Peepers were peeping… Spring Peepers
Nice light show last night. Reds and greens were visible naked eye. The waxing crescent moon was very bright unfortunately. Coyotes were howling as usual. Location: Carden Alvar Provincial Park
Three X class flares; two clear nights so far. Kp5 last night, but the magnetic field was north all night. Clouds on the northern horizon made seeing Comet C/2022 E3
Continue readingMore X class flares than clear nights in 2023
Conditions for last nights occultation of Mars were perfect. Mars, although not at close approach was at opposition. the Moon was 100% illuminated, and 62 degrees above the horizon. Then