Perseids 2023

Perseids 2023 meteor shower at Domaine St-Bernard Description: The 2023 edition of the Festival des Perséides organized by Domaine St-Bernard and hosted by the Mont-Tremblant Astronomy Club was a great success. Friday, August 11, nearly 500 people invaded the grounds...

Partial solar eclipse of June 10, 2021 – setup

Partial solar eclipse of June 10, 2021 – setup Description: On June 10, 2021, a solar eclipse that was total in the far north of Quebec but partial from the Greater Montreal area, was going to be already in progress at sunrise. That meant our setup had to be...

The dark skies of La Verendrye reserve

The dark skies of La Verendrye Wildlife Reserve Description: The Mecca of amateur astronomers in Quebec, La Verendrye Wildlife Reserve offers us the darkest sky that we can find in the province of Quebec. We set up on the edge of an old landingstrip, near Lake Lucie,...

North East Astronomy Forum (NEAF) 2017

North East Astronomy Forum (NEAF) 2017 Description: The North East Astronomy Forum is the world’s largest equipment event for amateur and semi-professional astronomers. Much like the Detroit Auto Show (formerly!), this is where manufacturers launch their new...

Christopher Go – Famous planetary astrophotographer

Christopher Go – famous planetary astrophotographer Description: Christopher Go is one of the most renowned planetary astrophotographers in the world. He resides in Cebu, Philippines and I was able to meet him during the North East Astronomy Forum & Space...