Tag Archives: Moon

Earth Shine and the Waxing Crescent Moon

Earth Shine and the Moon The moon is once again making an appearance in the night sky. It is currently in the waxing crescent, and it’s a good opportunity to try and capture some earth-shine.

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The Supermoon arrived on time :-).

Standing by the side of the road waiting for the supermoon to rise. Graeme and I discussed where the moon would rise and decided that we might have a nice clear shot from the hill by the campground looking out … Continue reading

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Tonight is SuperMoon Night

It’s a full moon tonight and so far the forecast is for a clear sky in our part of the world so Graeme is working hard to get his camera and telescope ready for the big event.

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Kanata, Ontario – The last fly pass of the “Discovery”

Graeme arrived after work and suggested that, since the night sky was clear, we should try to get a shot of the last pass by of the space shuttle “Discovery”.

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Lunar Eclipse, December 21, 2010

Tonight, we are supposed to be experiencing the first lunar eclipse that will fall on the Winter Solstice (start of winter in Northern Hemisphere) in 300+ years. At the moment, the sky is pretty cloudy where I live, so I … Continue reading

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The Moon over Mirror Lake, New York State

After spending two days in the rain or under heavily overcast skies, we were happy to see the skies clear and the moon come out. It would have been nice if the skies had cleared a few hours earlier when … Continue reading

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Full Moon, July 16th, 2008

Full Moon, July 16th, 2008

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Full Moon, Kanata, Ontario

Full Moon, Kanata, Ontario After attending the fireworks display at Kanata, Ontario’s toboggan slide hill, I returned home.  When I looked up, the moon seemed to be as clear and near as I had seen it in some time. Tech: … Continue reading

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Skating on the Rideau Canal – 2006

Skating on the Rideau Canal – 2006 Although ice skates are the most common form of transportation on the frozen stretches of the Rideau Canal and Dow’s Lake, they are certainly not the only method. All of that exercise might … Continue reading

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