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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Getting ready for Monday’s close Jupiter opposition, Chris Curwin of Astronomy by the Bay in Saint John, NB recently captured the gas giant planets in evening with his Hauwei smartphone. Chris is very active in astronomy outreach in Southern New Brunswick. Find out about his events at http://sjastronomy.ca/ or watch his streams on YouTube at…
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As shown above, on Sunday, October 2, 2022 from 7:56 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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Wayne Parker captured this terrific image of the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31) and its small, bright elliptical companions Messier 32 (to the left of the main core) and Messier 110 (to the lower right of the main core) during the annual Starfest Star Party near Mt. forest, Ontario in August, 2022. The image covers about…
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As shown above, on Sunday, September 18, 2022 from 7:58 to 8:04 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the southwestern horizon, and then flying through Lyra and Cygnus before entering Earth’s shadow just above the east-northeastern horizon. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com)…
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This gorgeous scene captures summer nights in Canada. It was taken by my friend Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn on April 23, 2022. While autumn will soon arrive, its earlier sunsets will allow us to continue to view the Milky Way’s treasures for some time to come. The pink patches in this image are nebulas. They are…
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As shown above, on Sunday, September 18, 2022 from 7:57 to 8:04 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the southwestern horizon, and then flying through Lyra and Cygnus before entering Earth’s shadow just above the east-northeastern horizon. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com)…
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This terrific image of the summer Milky Way rising from the southern sky, was captured on the moonless weekend of August 27, 2022 by Manu Mukerji while at the Carr Astronomical Observatory operated by the RASC Toronto Centre northwest of Toronto. In the foreground is a SkyShed Pod, a favorite of serious amateur astronomers who…
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