A sun pillar brightens a frigid morning after the snowstorm

Here is a fantastic new image from JWST. Two Wolf-Rayet stars in an orbital dance that produces a new dust shell every 190 years. And a cool simulation to show the 3D structure: youtu.be/fITdexBNfkQ

Happy 15th Birthday to our beloved Rhys

Sunday evening Aurora visible despite the Edmonton sky glow. It was just a white streamer slightly brighter than the background to the eye but the iPhone camera easily picks up the green glow from oxygen atoms excited by particles from the sun hitting the earth’s upper atmosphere

Everyone on the planet needs to read this book NOW. I read it straight through. I’m ashamed to say on a flight to Edmonton ( I offset the carbon…but according to the author that’s not quite good enough…)

Early morning operations at YOW. Nice to see Porter flights originating from Ottawa.

A red rose left in the park today. What’s the story? A failed proposal? Or a gift for random dog walkers?

It’s the end of an era, no more Magic Hat #9