by Jim Stratigos | Jan 21, 2019 | Astronomical events, Balsam skies
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by Jim Stratigos | Jan 17, 2019 | Astronomical events
I am sure you have heard there will be a total lunar eclipse on the evening of the 20th and morning of the 21st. Unlike a total solar eclipse when a precise alignment causes the moon’s shadow to fall on the Earth, a lunar eclipse is a more common occurrence when...
by Jim Stratigos | Aug 22, 2018 | Astronomical events
One year ago BMP, mother nature and good friends came together for a celebration we will not forget. I have lost count of the number of times folks have told me that seeing the solar eclipse changed their lives – it certainly changed mine. Its an experience I...
by Jim Stratigos | Aug 10, 2018 | Astronomical events
Skies are amazing up here on Georgian Bay (off of Lake Huron in northern Ontario). A beautiful sunset last night on the water and some good photos of the sky using just an Olympus OMD-1 SLR and a tracking mount. The trail was from a lone Perseid meteor that flashed by...
by Jim Stratigos | Jul 29, 2018 | Astronomical events
If the weather would cooperate I would be happily posting on how and where to see the lineup of planets that should be spectacular for the next few weeks. Mars is a opposition and around 9:00 or 10:00 PM if you were someplace with a good view of the horizon from the...
by Jim Stratigos | Jul 1, 2018 | Astronomical events
Be sure to go out and see Mars this month. It will be at opposition on July 27th. This means it is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun and thus rises at dusk and sets at dawn. Oppositions occur about every two years but this one is special because at the...
