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2024 Canadian International Air Show
Hazy, and shooting into the Sun as usual.
Very Active Sun
The sun in both white light and hydrogen-alpha today. 3 sunspot regions were visible with only solar glasses.
The Moon and Saturn
The waning gibbous Moon and Saturn, 21 August 2024. 97% illuminated.
Mars and Jupiter
Taken early this morning. Mars at the top. Galilean moons from left to right: Ganymede, Europa, Io, and Callisto. Looked very nice in binoculars.
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
Two Huge Sunspot Regions
The Sun in Hydrogen-alpha. Both sunspot regions 3780 and 3784 are visible with eclipse glasses. Never look at the sun without proper eye protection.
Lumi, VIA Rail’s newest trainset
VIA Rail‘s newest Siemens Venture trainset known as Lumi with its unique paint scheme leaving Toronto’s Union Station about to pass under the CN Tower. Also a UP Express Nippon
Lunar X
Clouded out for the Perseids, but got a Lunar X. Waxing crescent Moon. 44.4% illuminated.
Merganser Island
Tea Lake Algonquin Park