A summer night is a perfect time to step outdoors, set up the lawn chair and look up. No matter if you live in the suburbs or vacationing at the cottage or your favourite camp ground, the night sky is always a wonder to admire. If star gazing is the prime reason for...
After a full day of enjoying nature and the great outdoors, it’s time to unwind after sunset. Taking advantage of the pristine dark skies of Northeastern Ontario, you set out the blanket or lawn chair and look up in amazement. While stargazing this month, you...
The starry sky is a thing of beauty to witness first hand. No matter what time of year, more than 2,000 individual stars can be seen in a moonless country sky. However, the dome of light pollution that plagues our cities and suburbs allow us to see only the brightest...
The question of winter observing always comes up. The fear in people’s eyes when they hear many astronomers including myself, have been out as low as -25 degrees Celsius is priceless. Astronomy is not just a three season hobby! Yes, Canadian winters can be brutal at...
Since the dawn of time, humans have gazed at the stars for entertainment. Over the centuries, novice sky watchers noticed certain bright objects move across the starry back ground over the course of weeks, months and even years. These were the planets of our solar...
