Tag: Draco

Some Sky Light Lore, Autumn Arrives for Northerners, Several Planets Peak, and the Moon Looms in Evening!

This fantastic image of the Heart and Soul Nebulae in Cassiopeia was captured by my friend Steve Mallia at Starfest in Ayton, Ontario on September 15, 2023. The pinks are produced by ionized hydrogen gas and the blues by starlight scattering from interstellar dust. The entire scene spans about a palm’s width the sky. Despite…
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The Blue Black Cherries Moon Looks Brown, Bright Planets’ Satellites Sparkle, and the Dragon’s Bright Lights!

This photograph of the moon by Michael Watson of Toronto was taken 9 hours after its full phase. It will closely match the appearance of the moon after it rises on Sunday night, August 22 in the Americas. A thin strip along the moon’s right-hand limb will already be darkening, and the craters there will…
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