With May here it is a good reminder that we only have, at best, five weeks of celestial observation left.Recently, I have dedicated much of my time to Comet PanSTARRS and its travels through the Yukon’s skies. It has been...
Read MoreWelcome to the Yukon Winter Night Sky and all the cosmic treasures that are just waiting for you to discover and photograph them.The weather has been unstable, with storm fronts continually moving in, bringing lots of clouds and...
Read MoreFour hundred years ago (actually in 1609), Galileo gazed up into the night sky with a new invention called the telescope. He was the first person do this and to record his observations.Now, by today’s standards, it really...
Read MoreThe month of May is a time of furious activity for Northern amateur astronomers. We are closing in on the time when the night sky will soon disappear only to be replaced by our local star, the sun.The exciting part of this time...
Read MoreThis year it appears that we are going to have comets and asteroids aplenty for our viewing and photographic enjoyment.The first visitor was called a near earth asteroid, named, 2012 DA14. About 45 metres wide and probably made...
Read MoreThe dominant planet in the evening sky is fascinating Jupiter. Located in the early-evening southern sky, it is easily recognizable because it is simply the brightest object in the sky.This giant of the solar system always has...
Read MoreAs winter sets in, the planets are making a spectacular showing. In the morning hours, the planet Venus is clearly visible even at 7 a.m.While waiting to take the bus to work in the morning, I happen to look to the eastern...
Read MoreIt is Friday night, and everyone is waiting for a great northern light show.The night skies are clear, and we are ready. After several hours, we are left disappointed; we have not seen even a single green spear of light, let...
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