The Crescent Moon
from Osoyoos 2006
at Jack Newton's
Astronomy Bed and Breakfast
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The Pleiades Star Cluster
Also known as 'The Seven Sisters':
The seven sisters are: Maia, Electra, Alcyone, Taygete, Asterope, Celaeno and Merope.
Their Mother is Pleione
Their Father is Atlas
(the two bright lower left stars)
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The Andromeda Galaxy - M31
and its two companion galaxies
M32 (left) and M110.
Ahh, what would life be like in this far off Galaxy? Stick around and you'll find out!
Our own Milky Way Galaxy is heading for Andromeda at 270,000 mph. We'll arrive in about 5 Billion years.
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Mars in Taurus during
Total Lunar Eclipse
with Taurus (the 'V' shape)
to the right. This was during
a Total Eclipse of The Moon at
Trail Bay, Sechelt | 
Meade 5" Refractor on
LXD75 GoTo Mount
This telescope was used to take
the Orion Nebula image, right >>>
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The Orion Nebula - M42
A recent satellite survey found The Orion Nebula to be 10% closer (now 1300 light years) than first thought. That means its stars are considerably less massive and hot than we thought! |
The Astro-Cafe at Davis Bay,
Every 3rd Friday 8.30pm, Pier-17 | 
Davis Bay Twighlight
6th September, 2008
Waiting for Venus.
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Astro-Cafe at Davis Bay
May 2010
Sechelt, B.C. |
