Category: Astronomy
-
Will we see the partial eclipse?
It’s a long shot It’s October. Not exactly prime time for clear mornings, but you never know! The eclipse will start not long after sunrise. Sunrise on Saturday is 7:38AM. According to TimeAndDate.com the Solar Eclipse will begin at 8:08AM which should be just as the sun is rising over Mt. Arrowsmith. The maximum of…
-
Heat and Meteors
Update. The ficus of the Meteors will now be rising over the Beauforts. The later you look tonight the better, brighter, and higher in the sky they will get. Good morning friends. The two major things to watch for in the coming days are the heat wave that will begin today and continue through Tuesday…
-
Northern Lights Tonight 2 AM?
A quick heads up to confirm that there does look to be a possibility of Aurora tonight. Right now, the Aurora are reaching as far down as Thunder Bay, Ontario (2AM EDT). Here is the current picture from the Spaceweather Live app. If this picture holds then there is a chance we could see some…
-
Perfect Planet Peering Possibilities at Sunset Tuesday!
Clear Skies The skies should stay clear tonight and so we should get a great look at the planetary alignment! Here’s a little bit of detail of what you’ll see! On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, a rare cosmic event is set to light up the night sky, with five planets – Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus,…
-
All Time Record beat Monday, but not today.
Squeaky All Time Record We easily beat our record high for the day yesterday! The Airport recorded an official high of 29.5ºC and Alberniweather got up to 29.1ºC. The previous record at the Airpot was 27.0ºC in 2006, but the big news is we set a new all time high for the day, just beating…