Category Archives: Events

All-hail the Saturday Supermoon!

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Peter McMahon

It’s that time of year again, when news sites and TV stations act like Mars is going to crash into the Pacific with a flaming 2012 Apocalypse comet tail: The dramatic rise of the yearly “super-moon”. This phenomenon – while … Continue reading →

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Web links for Sky News magazine column on Jasper

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Peter McMahon

In the May/June 2012 issue of Sky News: The Canadian Magazine of Astronomy & Stargazing, I look at Jasper National Park and Dark Sky Preserve (the world’s largest dark sky preserve, by a factor of 10!) in the Canadian Rockies. … Continue reading →

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Best Jupiter, Venus, Moon conjunction “for years to come”

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Peter McMahon

A few weeks ago, as Venus was getting high in the sky, you may remember that Jupiter and Venus have been jockeying for position around the Moon as it all appears from here on Earth (here’s a look at some … Continue reading →

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Daytime stargazing on March Break

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Peter McMahon

As is often the case, I found myself this March with dozens of kids who weren’t mine, wanting something cool to do for the day. Since I (and they) were at the Peterborough Museum and Archives (2 hrs northeast of … Continue reading →

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Telescope test-drive Part 2: The Great Family Astronomy Tailgate Party

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Peter McMahon

A few months ago, I set out into the Canadian wilderness with a selection of Sky Watchertelescopes, and a pair of Canon image-stabilized binoculars furnished by my gear sponsor EfstonScience of Toronto (more on that here.) With this gear, I recently took several families out to … Continue reading →

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Sky News column web extras: Bruce Peninsula

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Peter McMahon

**Links mentioned in the March/April 2012 Wilderness Astronomer column in the print edition of Sky News Magazine** In addition to the fabulous features of the Bruce Peninsula and surrounding area chronicled in Sky News Magazine, I’d like to share with … Continue reading →

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Meteors over Canada’s shipwreck capital

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Peter McMahon

Wrapping up our rattlesnake tour of Canadian stargazing destinations, we stopped by Bruce Peninsula National Park/Fathom Five National Marine Reserve and Dark Sky Preserve. (WEB RESOURCES AT BOTTOM OF POST) Though it has fewer venomous snakes than Grasslands dark sky … Continue reading →

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