astronomy

Ideal weather this week for peak of the Perseid meteor shower in Kamloops, Okanagan
With clear skies being forecast for the entire week, it could make for ideal viewing…

Supermoon eclipse captured by South Okanagan photographer
Did you see the lunar eclipse early this morning? Visibility may have been obscured in…

Look up to see the Pink Supermoon tonight
The first supermoon of the year is called the Pink Moon and it rises tonight.…
March full moon full of controversy
This March 28 get outside and take in the full moon — it will look…

First full moon of 2021 might be tough to see this week
The first full moon of 2021 and the second one of the winter season will…

South Okanagan skies cleared in time for photographer to capture rare celestial event
Debra Ceravolo has been scrutinizing the South Okanagan night skies this past week in anticipation…

Cross your fingers for clear skies to get rare view of ‘Christmas Star’ in Kamloops, Okanagan
It appears as though it might be touch and go as to whether a celestial…

Look closely in the sky this December to see something not seen in 800 years
This December, night sky-gazers are in for a treat as a celestial event that hasn’t…
Get a good view of the Geminid meteor shower
It’s billed as one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year and it…
Leonid meteor shower peaks this week
Mid-November night skies in Kamloops and the Okanagan will see a return of the annual…

Rendezvous between crescent moon and Jupiter in Halloween night sky
One of the brightest planets in the sky will be making a close encounter with…

Telescopes in short supply as interest in night sky viewing grows thanks to COVID-19
Kamloops and Okanagan residents are following a national trend that has seen a burgeoning increase…

Mars shines brightly in October as it makes closest pass to Earth in 15 years
The Earth’s neighbouring planet is this month as close as it will get to us…

Venus and Jupiter will light up clear sky Thursday night
There are some interesting events happening in the night skies above Kamloops and the Okanagan…

IN PHOTOS: What happens at the South Okanagan’s White Lake Observatory
PENTICTON – The science of radio astronomy has been taking place in the South Okanagan…