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Earth & Space Science Communicator, writer & photographer. Regular contributor on local radio & TV news. Member of the RASC, SWCC, CEGA, and a fellow of the RCGS.
Currently an enrichment lecturer for Road Scholar and Vchysia.
Currently an enrichment lecturer for Road Scholar and Vchysia.
Earlier this week the Aurora Borealis painted the sky with beautiful shades of green and red. The Earth was in the path of a powerful Coronal Mass Ejection and these high energy particles lit up the oxygen in our upper atmosphere. What an awesome natural display! Photos from south Calgary.
November 13, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Earlier this week the Aurora Borealis painted the sky with beautiful shades of green and red. The Earth was in the path of a powerful Coronal Mass Ejection and these high energy particles lit up the oxygen in our upper atmosphere. What an awesome natural display! Photos from south Calgary.
The aurora is active tonight (November 11).
If you have clear skies use you cell phone camera to record this event.
If you have clear skies use you cell phone camera to record this event.
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The aurora is active tonight (November 11).
If you have clear skies use you cell phone camera to record this event.
If you have clear skies use you cell phone camera to record this event.
If you were outside last night (November 7th) around 23:30 pm MST and looked North, you were treated to a beautiful display by the Aurora Borealis.
First photo was taken with an iPhone from the Springbank area and the second photo was acquired with a Canon 6D from south Calgary.
First photo was taken with an iPhone from the Springbank area and the second photo was acquired with a Canon 6D from south Calgary.
November 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
If you were outside last night (November 7th) around 23:30 pm MST and looked North, you were treated to a beautiful display by the Aurora Borealis.
First photo was taken with an iPhone from the Springbank area and the second photo was acquired with a Canon 6D from south Calgary.
First photo was taken with an iPhone from the Springbank area and the second photo was acquired with a Canon 6D from south Calgary.
Early in the morning of November 3, there were reports of a bright meteor observed south of Calgary, Canada.
Although the sky was mostly cloudy, the bright meteor was still visible.
Time stamp is one hour too fast (it was only 1:23 am MDT).
Clocks roll back from MDT to MST at 2:00 am local time.
Although the sky was mostly cloudy, the bright meteor was still visible.
Time stamp is one hour too fast (it was only 1:23 am MDT).
Clocks roll back from MDT to MST at 2:00 am local time.
November 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Early in the morning of November 3, there were reports of a bright meteor observed south of Calgary, Canada.
Although the sky was mostly cloudy, the bright meteor was still visible.
Time stamp is one hour too fast (it was only 1:23 am MDT).
Clocks roll back from MDT to MST at 2:00 am local time.
Although the sky was mostly cloudy, the bright meteor was still visible.
Time stamp is one hour too fast (it was only 1:23 am MDT).
Clocks roll back from MDT to MST at 2:00 am local time.
In the early morning hours of October 30 the northern lights were dancing over the city of Calgary. Here are two of my photos using a fish-eye lens. More Aurora activity is expected tonight.
October 31, 2025 at 3:41 AM
In the early morning hours of October 30 the northern lights were dancing over the city of Calgary. Here are two of my photos using a fish-eye lens. More Aurora activity is expected tonight.
What a great night despite some variable cloudiness.
Observed Comet Lemmon from near Priddis, Canada and looked at the impressive Andromeda galaxy with its companion or satellite galaxies.
Photos are taken with a Canon 6D using a 400mm telephoto lens (unguided).
Observed Comet Lemmon from near Priddis, Canada and looked at the impressive Andromeda galaxy with its companion or satellite galaxies.
Photos are taken with a Canon 6D using a 400mm telephoto lens (unguided).
October 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
What a great night despite some variable cloudiness.
Observed Comet Lemmon from near Priddis, Canada and looked at the impressive Andromeda galaxy with its companion or satellite galaxies.
Photos are taken with a Canon 6D using a 400mm telephoto lens (unguided).
Observed Comet Lemmon from near Priddis, Canada and looked at the impressive Andromeda galaxy with its companion or satellite galaxies.
Photos are taken with a Canon 6D using a 400mm telephoto lens (unguided).
Today on the @CBCEyeopener with host @LorenMcGinnis, I mentioned the Full Moon tonight occurs near perigee (or closest point to Earth in its orbit). Some refer to this as a Supermoon but it is better known as the “Harvest Moon”. These photos were recorded after sunset looking ENE on October 6.
October 7, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Today on the @CBCEyeopener with host @LorenMcGinnis, I mentioned the Full Moon tonight occurs near perigee (or closest point to Earth in its orbit). Some refer to this as a Supermoon but it is better known as the “Harvest Moon”. These photos were recorded after sunset looking ENE on October 6.
If you were up early on September 19 and looked to the east, you would have observed a beautiful conjunction of our Moon with Venus and the bright star Regulus in Leo. The Moon was reflecting some earthshine back to us.
October 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
If you were up early on September 19 and looked to the east, you would have observed a beautiful conjunction of our Moon with Venus and the bright star Regulus in Leo. The Moon was reflecting some earthshine back to us.
The aurora borealis has been very active over the last few nights and could be observed over the bright skies of Calgary, Canada.
Attached photos are from Oct 1 and Oct 2.
The aurora has been bright enough to be seen through thin clouds.
Attached photos are from Oct 1 and Oct 2.
The aurora has been bright enough to be seen through thin clouds.
October 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The aurora borealis has been very active over the last few nights and could be observed over the bright skies of Calgary, Canada.
Attached photos are from Oct 1 and Oct 2.
The aurora has been bright enough to be seen through thin clouds.
Attached photos are from Oct 1 and Oct 2.
The aurora has been bright enough to be seen through thin clouds.
Just after midnight on September 23, the re-entry of an unidentified artificial satellite was observed over southern Alberta. Attached is one 30 second frame plus a stack of 3, 30 second frames showing the breakup of the satellite. The Aurora was also visible that night.
September 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Just after midnight on September 23, the re-entry of an unidentified artificial satellite was observed over southern Alberta. Attached is one 30 second frame plus a stack of 3, 30 second frames showing the breakup of the satellite. The Aurora was also visible that night.
The smallest planet in our solar system, Mercury, will soon be lost in the morning twilight. Here are two photos taken on Wednesday and Thursday morning from south Calgary looking to the ENE. Both photos were taken around 6am with a telephoto lens. Clear skies are essential.
August 29, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The smallest planet in our solar system, Mercury, will soon be lost in the morning twilight. Here are two photos taken on Wednesday and Thursday morning from south Calgary looking to the ENE. Both photos were taken around 6am with a telephoto lens. Clear skies are essential.
Another clear morning here in Calgary.
Enjoyed a great view of Jupiter, Venus, the crescent Moon and little Mercury.
Photos were captured around 5:30am MDT on August 21. Good demonstration on how far the Moon moves across our sky from just yesterday.
Enjoyed a great view of Jupiter, Venus, the crescent Moon and little Mercury.
Photos were captured around 5:30am MDT on August 21. Good demonstration on how far the Moon moves across our sky from just yesterday.
August 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Another clear morning here in Calgary.
Enjoyed a great view of Jupiter, Venus, the crescent Moon and little Mercury.
Photos were captured around 5:30am MDT on August 21. Good demonstration on how far the Moon moves across our sky from just yesterday.
Enjoyed a great view of Jupiter, Venus, the crescent Moon and little Mercury.
Photos were captured around 5:30am MDT on August 21. Good demonstration on how far the Moon moves across our sky from just yesterday.
If you were fortunate to have clear skies on the morning of August 20, you were treated to a stunning view of a waning crescent Moon near Venus & Jupiter. If you also had a clear view of the ENE horizon, you would have seen Mercury.
On August 21 the crescent Moon will be near Mercury before sunrise.
On August 21 the crescent Moon will be near Mercury before sunrise.
August 21, 2025 at 4:05 AM
If you were fortunate to have clear skies on the morning of August 20, you were treated to a stunning view of a waning crescent Moon near Venus & Jupiter. If you also had a clear view of the ENE horizon, you would have seen Mercury.
On August 21 the crescent Moon will be near Mercury before sunrise.
On August 21 the crescent Moon will be near Mercury before sunrise.
The morning of August 19, provided another mostly clear morning. One could easily observe the waning crescent Moon above Jupiter and Venus. Mercury was low in the ENE. There was even some aurora over Calgary. Tomorrow, August 20, the crescent Moon will be even closer to the two bright planets.
August 20, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The morning of August 19, provided another mostly clear morning. One could easily observe the waning crescent Moon above Jupiter and Venus. Mercury was low in the ENE. There was even some aurora over Calgary. Tomorrow, August 20, the crescent Moon will be even closer to the two bright planets.
On August 18, three planets were visible in the NE morning sky. The two brightest were Jupiter and Venus. Much lower to the horizon you can also observe Mercury. On August 19, the crescent Moon will be above Jupiter. On August 20, the Moon will be between Jupiter and Venus.
August 19, 2025 at 3:51 AM
On August 18, three planets were visible in the NE morning sky. The two brightest were Jupiter and Venus. Much lower to the horizon you can also observe Mercury. On August 19, the crescent Moon will be above Jupiter. On August 20, the Moon will be between Jupiter and Venus.
The clouds cleared away for a portion of last night and the meteor cameras recorded more Perseid meteors. The first pair of images were acquired from within the city of Calgary. The second pair of images were recorded by a camera south of Calgary. Moonlight was still a factor last night.
August 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The clouds cleared away for a portion of last night and the meteor cameras recorded more Perseid meteors. The first pair of images were acquired from within the city of Calgary. The second pair of images were recorded by a camera south of Calgary. Moonlight was still a factor last night.
If you were up early this morning (around 5:00am) you would have observed two bright star-like objects high in the east that were in fact Jupiter and Venus. Here are two photos using a 100-400mm lens on a Canon 6D. The two planets will continue to move apart in the coming days.
August 12, 2025 at 1:57 PM
If you were up early this morning (around 5:00am) you would have observed two bright star-like objects high in the east that were in fact Jupiter and Venus. Here are two photos using a 100-400mm lens on a Canon 6D. The two planets will continue to move apart in the coming days.
It was not the best night to observe the Perseid meteor shower but the cameras did record some meteors. One camera is located in Calgary and one is located south of the city. The Calgary camera recorded 34 Perseids compared to the rural camera which recorded 107.
August 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
It was not the best night to observe the Perseid meteor shower but the cameras did record some meteors. One camera is located in Calgary and one is located south of the city. The Calgary camera recorded 34 Perseids compared to the rural camera which recorded 107.
Even with the bright full moon last night, the colourful aurora borealis was visible over Calgary, Canada. The northern lights were active most of the night. As morning twilight appeared, you could see Venus and Jupiter rising in the ENE. These two bright planets are in conjunction on August 12.
August 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Even with the bright full moon last night, the colourful aurora borealis was visible over Calgary, Canada. The northern lights were active most of the night. As morning twilight appeared, you could see Venus and Jupiter rising in the ENE. These two bright planets are in conjunction on August 12.
I am very sad to learn that former NASA astronaut Jim Lovell has passed away at the age of 97. He was one of my early hero’s and he will be missed by so many spaceflight enthusiasts. My condolences to his family and friends.
RIP Jim🙏
RIP Jim🙏
August 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I am very sad to learn that former NASA astronaut Jim Lovell has passed away at the age of 97. He was one of my early hero’s and he will be missed by so many spaceflight enthusiasts. My condolences to his family and friends.
RIP Jim🙏
RIP Jim🙏
The near first quarter moon looked stunning tonight. Photo taken with an 800mm telephoto lens from my driveway in south Calgary on July 31.
August 1, 2025 at 5:47 AM
The near first quarter moon looked stunning tonight. Photo taken with an 800mm telephoto lens from my driveway in south Calgary on July 31.
On June 26, Northrop Grumman tested the world’s largest and most powerful segmented solid rocket booster built for human spaceflight. This was the first test of the next generation booster. When certified, it will allow the SLS moon rocket to carry 5 metric tons of additional payload to lunar orbit.
June 29, 2025 at 3:57 AM
On June 26, Northrop Grumman tested the world’s largest and most powerful segmented solid rocket booster built for human spaceflight. This was the first test of the next generation booster. When certified, it will allow the SLS moon rocket to carry 5 metric tons of additional payload to lunar orbit.
Students from the University of Calgary are building their 1st CubeSat called FrontierSat.The goal of this small solar powered satellite is to gather more information on the Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement event. Launch is expected to occur in the fall of 2025. The PI is Dr J. Burchill.
June 26, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Students from the University of Calgary are building their 1st CubeSat called FrontierSat.The goal of this small solar powered satellite is to gather more information on the Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement event. Launch is expected to occur in the fall of 2025. The PI is Dr J. Burchill.
Today, June 19, 2025, the Parker Solar Probe (PSP) will be completing its 24th close pass of our Sun. Launched on August 12, 2018, on a ULA Delta IV Heavy rocket, PSP is the first probe to travel through the Sun’s Corona. It is also the fastest probe ever launched travelling at 690,000 km/hr.
June 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Today, June 19, 2025, the Parker Solar Probe (PSP) will be completing its 24th close pass of our Sun. Launched on August 12, 2018, on a ULA Delta IV Heavy rocket, PSP is the first probe to travel through the Sun’s Corona. It is also the fastest probe ever launched travelling at 690,000 km/hr.
I always enjoy visiting family in rural Manitoba and sharing precious memories. I also appreciate the opportunity to observe the night sky away from big city lights.
In the early morning hours of June 4 the Noctilucent Clouds and the Aurora Borealis were visible in the smoky Manitoba sky.
In the early morning hours of June 4 the Noctilucent Clouds and the Aurora Borealis were visible in the smoky Manitoba sky.
June 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I always enjoy visiting family in rural Manitoba and sharing precious memories. I also appreciate the opportunity to observe the night sky away from big city lights.
In the early morning hours of June 4 the Noctilucent Clouds and the Aurora Borealis were visible in the smoky Manitoba sky.
In the early morning hours of June 4 the Noctilucent Clouds and the Aurora Borealis were visible in the smoky Manitoba sky.