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GREAT CONJUNCTION:       A great conjunction in the east south east sky tonight. Perfect visibility here in Winnipeg with Jupiter slightly ...

THE CALENDER : WELCOME TO SUMMER: Today is the summer solstice, the beginning of summer. Here's an article that tells what it all about...

AMATEUR ASTRONOMY: TRIPLE PLAY IN THE MORNING SKY: Assuming you get up before the Sun does, which isn't hard this time of year, there is...

AMATEUR ASTRONOMY: LUNAR ECLIPSE NOT VISIBLE IN MANITOBA: As with so many other astronomical events the first total lunar eclipse to coincid...

AMATEUR ASTRONOMY: GEMINID METEOR SHOWER TONIGHT: Tonight the annual Geminid meteor shower peaks, with the most likely time of maxi...

AMATEUR ASTRONOMY : MOON, MARS AND ANTARES AT DUSK: Early evening tonight 9too late) and tomorrow is a good time to spot an interesting t...

AMATEUR ASTRONOMY: JOVIAN SHADOWS: Coming up in our night sky this weekend which, miraculously enough, is predicted to have clear nights ski...

AMATEUR ASTRONOMY : STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT: Well Molly has been back from vacation for a few days and is hard at it again. I'm almost ov...

AMATEUR ASTRONOMY: PERSEIDS TONIGHT: Tonight will be the best time for viewing the annual Perseid meteor shower (see diagram above). The pea...

AMATEUR ASTRONOMY: ASTEROID DEFENSE: Some, who have not been fans of this blog for years, may find it strange that I would post what follow...

AMATEUR ASTRONOMY: THE BLUE MOON THAT ENDS THE DECADE: Tonight, as the decade ends, we will have the unusual event of a "blue moon...

AMATEUR ASTRONOMY: THE PERSEIDS RETURN: Tomorrow evening (or for that matter just before dawn today- August 12) will be the optimum time fo...

AMATEUR ASTRONOMY: THE CATALOG OF EXOPLANETS : Here's an interesting item that Molly just received today in her inbox from the Pl...

AMATEUR ASTRONOMY: A GREAT CONJUNCTION-NOV 30 TO DECEMBER 1: Here's a little break from the usual political subject matter on this blog...

AMATEUR ASTRONOMY: PRAIRIE METEOR SHOW: Residents of Alberta and Saskatchewan were treated to a brilliant meteor show around 5:30 local tim...

AMATEUR ASTRONOMY: MOLLY MISSES THE HARVEST MOON: I had meant to blog on this matter two days ago when, at 4:13 am CDT the full moon c...

AMATEUR ASTRONOMY: TRIPLE CONJUNCTION THIS EVENING: Yesterday the planet Mercury reached its greatest elongation , 27 degrees,(its highest a...

AMATEUR ASTRONOMY: THE PERSEIDS ARE HERE TONIGHT- BUT WE SURE WON'T SEE THEM IN WINNIPEG: Yes, the Perseid meteor shower will be pe...

AMATEUR ASTRONOMY: THE PERSEIDS ARE HERE-TONIGHT!: Well, not exactly, more like the wee hours of tomorrow, August 12. But still ...

AMATEUR ASTRONOMY: THE PERSEIDS ARE COMING- WHAT IS A METEOR SHOWER ?: As mentioned previously the Perseid meteor shower will peak th...