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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)
More to come… Arrived at my secret spot early in a vain attempt to get the tail of C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) after sunset, but I think it’s still too close
Skunked two nights in a row. Both aurora forecasts couldn’t have been more wrong. At least it was cold and wet. 6°C and everything was soaked from dew. This was
Got an alert that the Kp was 8, and saw some colour from the dome car, but it didn’t last long. Went to bed, and woke up at 3 am
Met up with some Friends in Carden Alvar to watch the Persieds last night. The waxing moon was very bright, and cast shadows until about 11:30. Once it set, it
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
Tomorrow is the big day. A total solar eclipse over a large swath North America including a good chunk of southern Ontario. The weather today would have been perfect, but