Hi all Finally got some time and the sky to do some observing. No imaging just looking.. Sky was amazing before the moon came up.. On the list were M51...
Good to see that some of us are maintaining our interest in this most auspicious year for our hobby. Lately I've combined bino-astronomy with bird watching...
Hello fellow Back Yarders, Speaeking of ubiquitous droppings and bino-astronamy... I have attempted to do that recently, asisde from whatching the clouds and...
Gud moaning! Out at 4:40 a.m. to see & image a/m event. TOO late...was able to see Moon & Venus but Mars was already in the pink pre-dawn murk. Attempted to...
Hello everyone, Do you remember a new member Allan Loader from 2 years ago. He lived in Montreal, had a new partner in Cornwall, bought a new telescope, came...
Sad news Ray. Alan seemed to be a keen observer of life generally,and a well informed interest in astronomy. NOW HEAR THIS..the rest of you!! Stay Healthy!! ...
Hi Y'all, Let's meet at the WING, O.K.? If there is any SUN....Ray would you bring the Solar scope. Terry bring those clamps.....Heinz will bring the...
Hi, We enjoyed a good meet'n'munch last night at the Wing. Mur's absence was noted...no notes from our Scribe this month. Re: Sanctuary Star Party and...
Hello Fellow Back Yarders; I must appologise for my absence - I just got in from a bussiness trip. Perhaps next meet I'll dispaly some "Earth Shatering Boom"...
Hello there Back Yarders and all I have some time now "looking up" lately; now that the rain has stopped. But I would like to touch on activities of our...
Hi all Occultation of Antaries tonight by the Moon..Will try and gat a photo image. Thanks for the info Mur and yes we will have to have you all to see my new...
Hi all I watched the Star Antares and its close encounter with the moon Check the image at the blogsite.. Conditions not the best with wispy clouds most of the...
Pretyy cool Terry, I was observing at my daughter's on South Branch Road Friday night for a star party for the neighbourhood. Moon was so bright but everyone...
Hi all, Great to see that we are keeping active. Just a reminder that we are scheduled to do a presentation at the Bird Sanctuary next weekend. Comments?? Dan...
Howdy again BYAers! Yes I was able to catch the Lunar Antares transit. Just in time, using a baby Newt from the deck of my shed. There were some cloud cover...