During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Sunday September 9th. At that time the moon will lie near the sun in the sky and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses the waxing crescent moon will enter the evening sky but will not interfere with viewing meteor activity.
Read MoreI spent the morning sleeping in at Bootland Farm, then relaxing in Arnprior before Raymond Dubois joined me there. We looked at the weather and discussed on the location to go for the next two nights. We decided to stay put...
Read MoreThe following night, I was out again at Bootland Farm to observe. I went with a full load of camping gear, as the weather looked favourable for the next few nights. I decided to sleep there at the end, and then decide where I...
Read MoreThe next opportunity came a few nights later, when the sky cleared after a cold front swept through and a high pressure system started settling into Ontario. I noticed that the sky would clear up completely at about midnight,...
Read MoreDespite some hazy nights, I was able to have a successful 2018 Perseids observing campaign with several nights of observing. Here are my results, starting with the night of August 4/5… I took up Shane Finnigan’s offer to...
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