April 19th, the crescent Moon looks lovely in our sky as it approaches the planet Venus. Over the course of the evening, you’ll see it move past Venus. The moon makes a complete circuit of the sky as goes through its phases. Enjoy the view!

Saturday April 21st marks International Astronomy Day and there are plenty of public displays of telescopes and all things astronomy for you to explore.

In Oshawa, check out the displays, look through the telescopes and talk with the astronomers of the Durham Region Astronomical Association, on hand at the Parkwood Estate.

Clear Skies.

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One of the hardest things for astronomers to do is share their knowledge and experience with other like-minded people.  We’re all so scattered over the continent.  The advent of the Internet and blogs such as this have gone a long way towards connecting people with an interest in space and astronomy.  Still, you have to look all around the Internet for the information you want.

I’ve done something about it.

AstroShorts is my contribution to the community of space and astronomy enthusiasts.  Think “YouTube” for astronomers and you’ll be pretty close to the concept envisioned for AstroShorts.  It’s free for people to view, share and upload astronomy and space related video.  Unlike other web-based video sites, this one is devoted to just space and astronomy. Now, people will have just one place they can go to find out what’s happening in the night sky, what to look for in a telescope, tips on astrophotograpy and so on. If you are an astronomer, consider doing a video and upload it to share with others.

Clear Skies!