You don’t have to leave the city to get a good look at the night sky, here’s where to go
Robert Dick
One of Canada’s foremost writers and educators on astronomical topics, the Almanac has benefited from Robert’s expertise since its inception. Robert is passionate about reducing light pollution and promoting science literacy. He has been an astronomy instructor for our astronauts and he ensures that our section on sunrise and sunset, stargazing, and celestial events is so detailed and extensive it is almost like its own almanac.
Migrating Darkness
Daylight varies from 17 hours at the start of summer to 8 hours in winter. Here’s why
January 2023 Astronomy
What is in the sky for Jan 2023
December 2022 Astronomy
Look up – this is what you will see this month!
November 2022 Astronomy
What to see in the sky for November 2022
October 2022 Astronomy
What to see in the sky this month!
September 2022 Astronomy
What to see in the sky this month
Seasonal Asterisms and Telling Time
As Albert Einstein said, time is relative. And nowhere is this more true than in the stars.
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You don’t have to leave the city to get a good look at the night sky, here’s where to go