Next total eclipse which all of North America can witness will be on March 14, 2025
Known as “The Backyard Astronomer,” Gary Boyle is an astronomy educator, guest speaker and columnist
‘It burbled and gurgled as we looked at it’
Metal-poor cluster on outer edge of Milky Way galaxy a grouping of ancient stars
Witnesses reported event as far north as Kamloops and as far south as Portland
Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn will be visible, plus a meteor shower next week
The renaming of the asteroid comes from a suggestion by the Yukon Astronomical Society.
Jaskarn Singh ‘Sid’ Sidhu has an asteroid named after him, honouring his volunteer astronomy efforts
Gary Boyle is an astronomy educator, guest speaker & columnist for the Canadian astronomical society
The night of Dec. 13/14 is the annual Geminid meteor shower
People from Victoria to Campbell River and Tofino report flash of light in sky on Dec. 12
A lunar eclipse is very safe to enjoy.
“For thousands of years, the night sky was just a splash of random dots.”
By Gary Boyle - The Backyard Astronomer **************************************** As the sun sets…
The Perseid Meteor Shower is now underway from July 14 to August 14.
Sunday night look for the moon in a crescent low in the low western sky just after sunset