Celestial Links
Atmospheric Optics
Light playing on water drops, dust or ice crystals in the atmosphere produces a host of visual spectacles - rainbows, halos, glories, coronas and many more. Some can be seen almost every day or so, some are once in a lifetime sights. Find out where to see them and how they are formed. Then seek and enjoy them outdoors.
Satellite fly bys
All you need is your postal code. Type it in and click "go". It will tell you what is flying by, what time to look for it, and where in the sky to look for it.
Auroral Activity Extrapolated from NOAA POES
The plots on this page show the current extent and position of the auroral oval at each pole, extrapolated from measurements taken during the most recent polar pass of the NOAA POES satellite. "Center time" is the calculated time halfway through the satellite's pass over the pole.
Alberta Clear Sky Charts
Click on the name of the area you want to check under the "chart" column and it will take you to a detailed 48 hour forecast for that area.
