Pleiades star cluster rising high overhead in the early Fall pre-dawn sky of September
The Winter night sky in the Fall

I was up very early this morning, September 3rd, and noticed it was clear out. [...]

Light dome from Kitchener-Waterloo caused by artifical light sources (street lights, porch lights, business lights and signs). This not only washes away the stars in the night sky but also has been linked to negative affects on our night time environment health (ecology).
Light pollution dome from Kitchener and Waterloo

Badly designed and implemented outdoor lighting such as street lights, house lights, business lights and [...]

Moon and Venus February 26, 2014
Moon and Venus before dawn

Just a quick post here… very cold this morning, February 26, 2014. The Moon and [...]

October 8th 2013 Northern Lights, Ontario, Canada
Northern Lights Dance in the Night Sky

Always an amazing sight to see – the Northern Lights October 8th 2013 (Aurora Borealis) [...]

IC405 and IC410 Nebula in Auriga. Shawn Nielsen 2013
IC405 and IC410 Nebulae in Auriga

This is an H-alpha narrowband image of IC405 and IC410 nebulae in Auriga. IC405 is [...]

Ic 5146 The Cocoon Nebula. Shawn Nielsen 2013
IC5146 The Cocoon Nebula

The Cocoon nebula floats like an island in the farthest reaches of space surrounded by [...]

M20 The Trifid Nebula. June 2013. Shawn Nielsen
M20 The Trifid Nebula

M20 The Trifid Nebula is a magnificent and very interesting nebula. It’s an unusual combination [...]

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