Category: Sky scapes


First Day of Fall, September Equinox.

Fall colors, file photo KDG

Say Good Bye to Summer

The fall equinox marks the end of summer, it can be anywhere from September 21st to 24th, there has not been a September 21st equinox for thousands of years. this highlights the weight of time that went in to the orbit cycles and its consistency

Twenty one past noon, British Columbia

At 3:21 PM Eastern time the earth will enjoy 12 hrs light and 12 hours dark as the days start to move to the Winter Solstice, then the northern hemisphere tips its full 23 degrees away from the sun making the shortest daylight in that 24 hour cycle on December 21st 2021, in 91 days.

On this Day :September 22 1948

Candy drops begin in the Berlin airlift.

Dawg days of summer…

No its not your pet it is the the dog star, Sirius, Canis Majoros, its the star the ancients waited to see come above the horizon so it was safe to plant along the Nile river because that God was watching over them.

That star is more that 2 solar mass’s and 10,000 degrees Celsius on its surface making it the brightest star in the night sky.

Mid August helical rising above the horizon in north America should see it come into view in the eastern sky before sunrise.

August 11th 2021 good conditions.

The star may be visible without scopes on August 11th 2021 at 41.7 north above the horizon.

Hot and enjoyable summer days.

The dog days of summer are hot and enjoyable with overnight lows cooling and giving a pleasant time of temperate and hopeful days. (Crops coming up)!

Cooling for the night.

Soak your pillow cases in cold tap water ring them out and dry some before bedtime. Maybe sheets too. Or put them in the fridge to cool them down before going to bed.

Bucket of cold water to put your feet in if you wake.

Close blinds and curtains during day.

Ensure your fans are pushing air optimally not hot air that has risen to the ceiling down to your living space.

Stay happy don’t get hot under the collar.

Listen to the playlist below On this Day:

On this Day: August 3rd 1678

The Griffon is built for the great lakes navigation.

Music playlist:

Stay the course my lovely.https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=gMXXVS6Hil4&feature=share

File Photo KDG

Weather for Total Eclipse May 26th 2021

File Photo KDG

Merritt and Kamloops

Full eclipse start 4:11 AM Cloud cover 60 % chance of rain

Maximum Eclipse 4:18. 42 AM Cloud cover, 60% chance of rain.

End of eclipse 4: 25.54 AM Cloud cover 60% chance of rain.

Post time Update:

Update: the chance of overnight rain Wednesday has dropped to 30% from 60 % as of post time.

Update: Position of moon Wednesday morning 4:14 AM during eclipse.

The Moon will be six degrees above the Horizon 225 degrees South West. The light has broken at this rime and viewing will also be contingent on cloud for the Kamloops area..

The weather for Wednesday is now mainly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain.

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May 26th 2021, eclipse

Live feed

Starts with the shading coming to about 15 minute total at 4:11 AM PST (Set Reminder)

Nasa live feed

What’s Nasa up to?

Good luck…

Many places in BC and Alberta have upper levels
that require a lot of snow removal. File Photo KDG

White Christmas 2020, somebodies weather gives us ours.

On this Day : December 24th 1974

Cyclone Tracy hits Australia.

File photo KDG

A planetary alignment will be seen in a progression to the winter solstice, a once in 600 years bright “star event.” for Jupiter and Saturn .The event will be seen in the southwest and even in daylight it should be able to be viewed.

The winter solstice at 5:02 AM EST, Monday December 21st 2020.

The planets will be aligned for the solstice and the days will begin to get longer in daylight hence.

Mixture of sun and clouds Merritt forecast for the 21st, Good luck on viewing where ever you are.

Update December 21st live stream…

On this Day: December 18th 1271

Kubla Khan renames his empire “Yuan”

May 7th full flower moon…

Moon rising File photo KDG

Big things in the sky these days including a flower moon on the 7th. Should be a good day with plants breaking out for the season.

On this Day: April 30th 1998

CERN says www protocols to be free.

Moon Photo KDG

Its probably not blue in color or mood sensitive but here’s a thought save any unnecessary grief (dumping ) on your future and the future of the planet, global warming and conflict in a jar of thoughts and trash it under the next blue moon fully 8 months away. Tell me if it helped…

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October 31st 2020 Blue moon

The time between one full moon and the next is close to the length of a calendar month. So the only time one month can have two full moons is when the first full moon happens in the first few days of the month. This happens every two to three years, so these sorts of Blue Moons come about that often.

Earth sky news

On this Day: January 17th 1773

The Antarctic circle crossed by sailors of Great Britain.

TGIF- Wolf moon

Moon rising File photo KDG

Full moon also a wolf moon.

The moon is full and its rising tonight. It will come with a lunar eclipse that will be seen in Asia viewing of the eclipse is poor in north America because of its time. A wolf moon is in some minds a traditions a moon that wolfs howl a lot at. The Moon to night is the first of 13 for 2020.

On this Day: January 9th 1431

An investagation for a trail of Joan of arc begins in Rouen.

Have a good weekend.

Full “buck” moon tonight…

Full moon tonight at 21:38 UTC

Buck moon

The moon will be full at 2:38 PDT today and it will be a buck moon. A buck moon is based on the fact that male deer begin to regrow their antlers in July. this was observed by North American Indians.

Last partial lunar eclipse of the year. Half Blood Moon.

The last lunar eclipse of 2019 will begin at 11:43 PM PTD and last until 5:17 PDT . it is on Apollo 11 day and it will be a half blood moon.

Eclipse not viewable in North America.

The partial lunar eclipse will be able to be seen from Africa, South America, Europe and Australia, streaming available. Vancouver can look forward to enjoying a brilliant full moon for the next few days.

Black moon

July 31st will see a second new moon this month. A second new moon is called a black moon.

On this Day: July 16th 2004

Millennium Park is opened in Chicago

First day of Summer tomorrow June 21st 2019

The sun is our source for life. and is fair to all. File Photo:KDG

At @8:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time tomorrow morning summer begins for us in the Northern Hemisphere. There will be about 16 and a half hours of daylight making it the longest day of the year. Then the daylight will decrease until the fall equinox.

On this Day: June 20th 1990

Asteroid Eureka is discovered.

TGIF- Have a great weekend June Noctilucent clouds…

File photo KDG

According to many sources June has been a great month for blue night clouds. Noctilicent clouds have a stunning visual effect. They are made by ice crystals that are only visible in the twilight. They may be the result of increased methane in the atmosphere. The effect is also visible when the sun is low in the horizon and sunlight is still lighting white clouds.

On this Day: June 14th 1872

Trade Unions are legalized in Canada.

TGIF- eclipse

Sunday saw a total lunar eclipse of the moon high in the sky because of the season. It resulted in a great dark sky. The total eclipse lasted 61 minutes as the moon sat like a washed pearl in a black abyss .

On this Day: May 26th 2021

The next total lunar eclipse…