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Weather Forecast

Astronomical weather forecasts are available from the Canadian Meteorological Centre

Victoria, British Columbia - 5 Day Weather Forecast - Environment Canada

 

Clear Sky Chart

The Clear Sky Chart project is run by a volunteer who processes the astronomical forecast from
Environment Canada into a nice graphical representation covering the observing window for the next 44 hours.

 

Victoria Clear Sky Clock

Observatory Hill Skycam - all sky camera operated by NRC

 

Observing our Solar System

bulletMercury - not easily observed
bulletVenus - very low in ESE morning twilight, lost in twilight later in Nov
bulletMars - rises near 10pm in ENE, transits high in south before morning twilight
bulletJupiter - in S at dark, sets in WSW before 11pm
bulletSaturn - rises in E near 2am; in SSE by morning. Rings less than 2° tilt as observed from Earth (nearly edge-on).
bulletUranus - in Pisces in pre-dawn sky.  Look for a blue-green 3.6" disk.
bulletNeptune - in Capricornus.  Look for a pale blue 2.2" disk.
bulletConsult our Calendar for special celestial events happening on specific days and times.
Join in our online discussions through our Email Lists (Members Only)

Links to other Observing Resources

bulletSpace Calendar (JPL) - NASA - upcoming daily astronomical events listed
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The Sky This Month - National Research Council of Canada - Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics - our very own Dominion Astrophysical Observatory staff write this monthly what-to-see report.

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StarDate Online Weekly Stargazing Tips -  daily astronomical events listed for the week ahead - provided by the University of Texas at Austin, McDonald Observatory.

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MyStarsLive - Print Your Own Star Charts.

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Night Sky Notes - what to observe for the month - provided by the Abrams Planetarium, Department of Physics and Astronomy at Michigan State University

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North American Meteor Network (NAMN) - receive advance notice of upcoming meteor showers; contribute your observations of meteors and fireballs; free membership.

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Observers Corner - links to our own Victoria Centre observers' photographs, sketches and observing reports - both current and past

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RASC Observing Resources - observing resources on our National website

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What's in the sky tonight - star maps, narratives covering the planets, and other observational information - BBC - Science & Nature - Space

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Night Sky This Week - NightSkyInfo.com - weekly information about the night sky, astronomy articles and observations

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Jet Stream Position - it is well-documented that the Jet Stream can seriously affect "seeing".  Here on the west coast of Canada, we often have the Jet Stream positioned over us.

bulletHeavens-Above - satellite predictions
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Last updated: March 09, 2010

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