On the morning of August 3, I observed at Bootland Farm (located 80 km west of Ottawa) for a couple of hours until morning twilight. It was a warm (20C), muggy night with lots of mosquitoes. The sky was hazy and covered in a...
Read MoreFor the the third night of observing, Ivan and I once again setup on the beach by the water facing the south-east sky. This time, Ivan used a handy folding cart to carry his telescope and gear from the parking lot, over to the...
Read MoreOn the next clear night, we decided to setup on a quiet beach at Bon Echo Park with an open view of the sky. The sky was great, with just some minor low lying fog. The sky further improved late at night, and the summer Milky...
Read MoreIvan Zuger and I enjoyed a very relaxing camping trip at Bon Echo Provincial Park (about 200 km west of Ottawa), from late July to early August. We had three beautiful clear nights, and I took advantage of the dark remote area...
Read MoreDuring this period the moon reaches its full phase on Thursday August 15th. On that date the moon is located opposite the sun and lies above the horizon all night long. This weekend the waxing gibbous moon will set during the early morning hours, giving a small window of opportunity to view in dark skies while the moon is low in the west or below the horizon.
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