News Items tag as: Night sky

Weather near perfect to see tonight's Worm Moon in Okanagan, Kamloops
March 07, 2023 - 6:00 PM

The odds are in your favour if you want to check out tonight's Worm Moon in the night sky.
iN PHOTOS: Rare planetary conjunction has Kamloops, Okanagan photographers busy
March 03, 2023 - 2:35 PM

It has been a spectacular couple of weeks for nigh sky photographers and watchers in the Okanagan and Kamloops.
Sky watchers in Okanagan, Kamloops have second chance to see northern lights
February 27, 2023 - 4:30 PM

After a spectacular display last night, another round of aurora borealis activity expected to flare up above Kamloops and the Okanagan again tonight.
Thompson-Okanagan night sky features rare conjunction of moon, Jupiter and Venus
February 23, 2023 - 4:30 PM

The moon, Jupiter and Venus could be seen clustered together in the night sky for the past couple of days.
Telescopes in short supply as interest in night sky viewing grows thanks to COVID-19
October 17, 2020 - 7:00 AM

Kamloops and Okanagan residents are following a national trend that has seen a burgeoning increase in night sky viewing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Why Mars looks brighter in the night sky
July 31, 2018 - 11:30 AM

Stargazers are in for a treat tonight.
Rare cosmic appearance in the early morning sky
November 12, 2017 - 2:39 PM

You have a chance to witness another rare cosmic display tomorrow but you'll have to be up early to see it.
Meteor shower peaks this weekend over the Interior
October 20, 2017 - 12:01 PM

The Orionid meteor shower will light up the night sky tonight, Oct. 20, and tomorrow night as Earth travels through an area of space littered with debris from Halley’s Comet, according to NASA.
This is the best place to go if you really want to see the Perseid meteor shower
August 03, 2017 - 11:05 AM

KALEDEN - The Perseid meteor shower is going to light up the night sky next weekend, Aug. 12 and the best chance to see it is in the South Okanagan.
Supermoon of a lifetime shines over the Thompson-Okanagan this month
November 04, 2016 - 11:30 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - November sky watchers will set eyes on a moon that hasn't been seen for 70 years.
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News Items tag as: Night sky

Weather near perfect to see tonight's Worm Moon in Okanagan, Kamloops

iN PHOTOS: Rare planetary conjunction has Kamloops, Okanagan photographers busy

Sky watchers in Okanagan, Kamloops have second chance to see northern lights

Thompson-Okanagan night sky features rare conjunction of moon, Jupiter and Venus

Telescopes in short supply as interest in night sky viewing grows thanks to COVID-19

Why Mars looks brighter in the night sky

Rare cosmic appearance in the early morning sky

Meteor shower peaks this weekend over the Interior

This is the best place to go if you really want to see the Perseid meteor shower

Supermoon of a lifetime shines over the Thompson-Okanagan this month

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