Living in the North has many advantages. We have crystal clear skies, no air pollution and many hours of darkness in the winter season. This adds up to excellent opportunities for viewing and taking pictures of the Northern...
Read MoreApril is the month of great change in the Yukon night sky.It is a time when the constellation of Orion is no longer high in the sky all evening and Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, sets on the horizon early after dusk.As...
Read MoreI have always found that the hobby of astronomy is filled with unexpected surprises. Some are good and some are bad. Take for example the last full lunar eclipse.A quick setup is all-important because the moon will be rising in...
Read MoreSpring is on the way and that means it is time once again for the Messier Marathon.What is the Messier Marathon you ask?The Messier Marathon is named after Charles Messier, a French astronomer in the middle 1700s, who preferred...
Read MoreIs the Yukon the best place for amateur astronomers? And how can I experience and discover the vast night sky?Let’s take these questions and sort them out for our distinguished visitors to the Conference of Science...
Read MoreThe month of April is at a close and, as May begins, great changes are taking place high overhead in the amazing Yukon Night Skies.It is a time of discovery and exploration with an endless supply of cosmic jewels that can be...
Read MoreWith 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 MoreWith the middle of winter upon us, the Yukon Night Sky is alive with amazing sights for the cosmic tourist.Dark skies and stable air makes for excellent opportunities to explore and discover this vast universe around us.From...
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