This is a panorama of the star party held at Lake Annette in Jasper National Park, Alberta during the 2026 Jasper Dark Sky Festival. The star party was held on two nights, October 16 and 17. This was October 17 with the Moon (at far left) 6 days old and with some cloud about. Details in Alt Text.

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Mars near the Beehive star cluster, Messier 44, in Cancer. This was the morning of October 13, 2026, with Mars departing the cluster to the east. For the previous three mornings Mars had been within the cluster, but clouds prevented a view. Details in the Alt Text.

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It was a fine evening, on the first day of autumn, to be in the Alberta foothills, for sunset and moonrise. These were from the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory on a special "open house" night just for members of the RASC Calgary Centre. A good time was had by all!

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An auroral arc across the north with a Kp4-level display underway, good enough for my location at 51º N in Alberta to put an aurora to the north only. This was October 4, 2026. The Big Dipper is at left; the Pleiades are rising at right. Details in Alt Text.

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Here are two images from my shoot at Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park, BC last Friday night, on a perfect night for nightscapes. One is with the quarter Moon still up and lighting the scene; the other after moonset with the sky now dark. Details in Alt Text.

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