Allsky2 Fireball 20170322 10:23:31 UT
Reviewing the allsky cameras this morning to find this fantastic overhead fireball from Allsky2! Travelling southwest to northeast That was at 06:23:31 EDT this morning, just minutes before we left…
Allsky1 back up and running
The allsky1 camera system went back into operation on Monday 2017 March 20th, after almost a month of down time. We had been running the camera system bare, naked to…
Spring is coming, winter is going
Whilst waiting for aurora in the north, Kim took an image to the south last night. This is with our *old* Canon EOS Rebel (300D) 18mm f3.5, 30 sec exposure…
Jupiter 20170227
These images took a little longer to process, even though there were only 4 good imaging runs, because of another human error. I have one laptop where I do my…
Jupiter 20170218
Another imaging run of Jupiter under poor seeing and poor transparency, even with Jupiter near transit. Altitude was only 37 degrees with an apparent diameter of 41 arcseconds. Transparency got…
Saturn 20170218
The is the first imaging run of the season for Saturn, which is still low on the SE horizon over the Kingston lightdome from our location. These were done on…
Jupiter 20170217
It was indeed clear this morning, just as “Clear Outside” predicted.. a little colder than predicted however… -15C this time. The telescope handbox stays in the warm house before going…
Jupiter 20170214
It is amazing how just a few minutes can make all the difference in the world. I was awake, looked outside to clear skies and within 10 minutes went out,…
RASC Kingston Centre met
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Kingston Centre (RASC-KC) (Kingston Astronomy Club) met last night (Thursday 2017 February 09) at Ellis Hall Room 324 on Queen’s University campus. 19…
Jupiter 20170202
Surprisingly clear skies this morning.. was not planning on that. Bundled up to -14C and went to open the observatory and remembered that the last session had the alignment buggered…
Jupiter 20170131
brr.. even a little colder this morn… -17C but no wind at all. The roof opened up fine and it looked pretty clear. The forecast was supposed to be 60%…
Allsky1 camera celebrates 10 years!
After the installation of a new light shield The Allsky1 camera system at the StarlightCascade Gardens and Observatory, outside Yarker Ontario Canada, was fired up for the first time in…
Jupiter 20170130
Finally! A clear morning for the first time in 2 weeks. a bracing -16C with no wind. Only managed 5 runs this morning as it was cold cold cold and…
Jupiter 20170115
Didn’t get outside until 06:00 this morning… too beat from all of yesterdays events. Seeing was average, transparency was poor, and that bright 90% moon was getting closer to Jupiter…
Jupiter 20170114
I went out at 04:00 to -18C and a lot of frozen bits. Observatory doors slightly open from windstorm a few days ago, roof slightly pushed a bit and frozen…