Month: October 2020

On the evening of August 7, I enjoyed a short one hour meteor session just as the gibbous moon was rising in the east.  To minimize the glare, I faced the north-north-east to keep the Perseids radiant in view. During that hour,...

The weather continued to be favourable so I went out again on the July 30/31 night to observe during the short two hours window before dawn (moonset at 2:34am).  The sky was again very clear, although the temperature was warmer...

I had much better luck on this night at Bootland Farm, a dark site located south-west of Arnprior.  The post-midnight sky was completely clear with above average transparency, and it looked fantastic!  The Milky Way was thick...

The period towards near the end of July has long been one of my favourites of the year to observe meteors.  There is always a wide variety of meteors visible especially after midnight.  The Southern Delta Aquariids reach a broad...

The morning of July 18 was my first of a series to observe the summer meteor activity.  At this time of the year, several minor shower radiants are active and the famous Perseids are slowly coming to life.  It was a very mild...