The Milky Way on September 21, 2023 Description: The sky was supposed to be partly cloudy for that evening of September 21, 2023 and the smoke from the forest fires in western Canada was supposed to invade us. However, the sky cleared for a few hours for our enjoyment...
Rho Ophiuchi star cloud Description: The Rho Ophiuchi star cloud is a giant molecular cloud in the Milky Way composed partly of ionized hydrogen and dark dust. It is named after the dominant star in the region in which it is located, ρ Ophiuchi, which is located three...
Star Trails Description: When we contemplate the sky for a few hours, we notice that the sky seems to turn from East to West, dragging with it the Moon, planets, stars, etc. In fact it is the Earth which turns while the distant stars are more or less fixed. By leaving...
The Milky Way in Sagittarius Description: The region of the Milky Way which is near the center of our galaxy is full of celestial objects that can be observed well with a small telescope or a good pair of binoculars. However, we need a very dark sky. This was the case...
Magical Moment at Réserve LaVerendrye Description: September 24, 2015 will be forever marked in my memory. I went to LaVerendrye Wildlife Reserve on a disused take-off runway, far from any light for 100km around. My friend Allan Rahill had brought his gigantic 28-inch...
