NGC 457, better known as the Owl Cluster, ET Cluster, and Dragonfly Cluster, was imaged by “Astrodoc” Ron Brecher of Guelph, Ontario. The bright stars are the eyes. The body and feet extend down to the right. Squint to see the upswept, curving chains of stars for the wings. This image covers a finger’s width…
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As shown above, on Thursday, November 3, 2022 from 7:11 to 7:17 am EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow just above the northwestern horizon, and then flying through the Big Dipper before setting below the east-southeastern horizon. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial…
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The circumstances for Tuesday’s partial solar eclipse, which will occur during the new moon syzygy. The eclipse will only be visible with protective solar filters across parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia. This scene shows the position of the moon’s shadow on Earth at 11:01 GMT on October 25, 2022. (Starry Night) Hello, Late-October Stargazers!…
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As shown above, on Monday, October 24, 2022 from 7:05 to 7:11 am EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying over the GTA in a very bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow just above the western horizon, and then flying through Cassiopeia and near Polaris before setting below the northeastern horizon. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial…
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This long exposure image of the Triangulum Galaxy, also known as Messier 33 and NGC 598, was captured by Steve McKinney of Toronto in 2012. His photo covers a thumb’s width of the sky, but it has been rotated by 180 degrees from a binoculars view. Look for the 2.7 million light-years-distant galaxy climbing the…
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As shown above, on Saturday, October 22, 2022 from 7:08 to 8:01 am EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow just above the west-southwestern horizon, and then flying close to Aldebaran, Mars, Capella, and the Big Dipper before setting below…
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I took this unprocessed image of Saturn through the 74″ (1.88 metre) diameter telescope at the David Dunlap Observatory in Richmond Hill, Ontario at 9:13 pm EDT on October 3, 2022. Note the bands on the planet, and the dark Cassini Division that separates the outer from the inner rings. The wedge of shadow cast…
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During evening in early October, the Great Square of Pegasus is visible in the eastern sky. the horse’s nose star, Enif, shines about two fist diameters to the right of the square. Orange-tinted Enif has a tiny companion star visible in binoculars and backyard telescopes. The spectacular globular star cluster named Messier 15 (upper right)…
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As shown above, on Sunday, October 2, 2022 from 7:55 to 8:01 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon, and then flying close to Deneb before entering Earth’s shadow just above the east-southeastern horizon. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial…
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