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Here Comes Ophiuchus
One of the challenges facing amateur astronomers when explaining their hobby to the general public is that we often get mixed up with astrologers. No, it's not the same thing! How often have I had to insist "AstroNomy, not astroLogy. Telescopes, not horoscopes!" For...
Spring Glow: The Zodiacal Lightshow is Here!
It's that time of year again: starting around February 20th until about March 6, look toward the west during the evening and morning twilight and you may be able to see a faint, roughly triangular, whitish glow stretching up from the horizon. This is the zodiacal...
Updated: Our Events Calendar for 2011
Check out our "calendar" page for an overview of our activities planned for 2011. You'll find the dates and times of our free Public Lectures, which are open to the general public, as well as the dates of our Members Only observing dates. We also participate in...
The Solstice Eclipse is Upon Us!
There is a lot of chatter about the lunar eclipse of December 21, 2010 - but no, it's not a harbinger of evil even though this event coincides with the winter solstice. Yes, it's just a coincidence. But if the skies over Montreal do clear up, you'll be able to see the...
Listen to the Geminids!
If you stuck under cloudy skies during the Geminid meteor shower, don't despair! You don't have to miss out on tracking the shooting stars just because you can't see them. You can still hear them! Check out Spaceweather Radio. They are tracking the Geminid meteor...
RECENT ARTICLES
Here Comes Ophiuchus
One of the challenges facing amateur astronomers when explaining their hobby to the general public is that we often get mixed up with astrologers. No, it's not the same thing! How often have I had to insist "AstroNomy, not astroLogy. Telescopes, not horoscopes!" For...
Spring Glow: The Zodiacal Lightshow is Here!
It's that time of year again: starting around February 20th until about March 6, look toward the west during the evening and morning twilight and you may be able to see a faint, roughly triangular, whitish glow stretching up from the horizon. This is the zodiacal...
Updated: Our Events Calendar for 2011
Check out our "calendar" page for an overview of our activities planned for 2011. You'll find the dates and times of our free Public Lectures, which are open to the general public, as well as the dates of our Members Only observing dates. We also participate in...
The Solstice Eclipse is Upon Us!
There is a lot of chatter about the lunar eclipse of December 21, 2010 - but no, it's not a harbinger of evil even though this event coincides with the winter solstice. Yes, it's just a coincidence. But if the skies over Montreal do clear up, you'll be able to see the...
Listen to the Geminids!
If you stuck under cloudy skies during the Geminid meteor shower, don't despair! You don't have to miss out on tracking the shooting stars just because you can't see them. You can still hear them! Check out Spaceweather Radio. They are tracking the Geminid meteor...