2024 Perseids
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
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
Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024
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
2023 Geminid Meteor Shower
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy for most of the night. Had a small window (in time, and between the streetlights) to capture a few meteors. The SQM reading was predictably bad
The Ocean
Leaving Toronto to jump on VIA Rail‘s Ocean, to Halifax.
2023 Annular Solar Eclipse
Lucky to get a view through a sucker hole. Sunspot regions 3464, add 3465 visible through the white light filter and clouds. Hard to shoot with a busted mitt. Didn’t
Canada Day Moon
12.2 day old waxing gibbous Moon, 92.4% illuminated. The sky is still very smokey…. Happy Canada Day you sons o’ bitches!