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Top 10 sky events of 2023
While it’s always tough to narrow down a year’s worth of celestial events to a short list, here’s our selection of the 10 best night-sky events for 2023.
Written by Brian Ventrudo
Artemis missions an opportunity for Canada
The potential for the Artemis 1 mission cannot be underestimated for Canadian space exploration.
Written by Elizabeth Howell
In search of hidden treasures
The main tools to capture the faint and challenging targets discussed in this article are narrowband filters, predominantly hydrogen-alpha (Hα), oxygen III (OIII) and sulphur II (SII).
Written by Dan Kusz
Venus emerges in the evening sky
The long, dark and often dry Canadian winter nights offer the best time to see the stars and planets. Bundle up, because another year of stargazing has begun!
Written by Brian Ventrudo
Winter bino tour
Presenting a guided tour of my top 10 targets for binocular-gazing along the wonderful winter Milky Way.
Written by Alan Dyer
More satellites, more problems
An increasing number of satellites are being deployed into low Earth orbit (LEO), impacting the way some scientists conduct their research.
Written by Carina Ockedahl
Orion's other sights
After you look at the Orion Nebula, Messier 42, spend some time exploring the Hunter’s lesser-known treats.
Written by Chris Vaughan