Mike Boschat's Astronomy Page

Hi!,my name is Mike Boschat and I live in Halifax, Nova Scotia,Canada

I retired in 2019 from the Atmospheric Science Department at Dalhousie University

But, I am still at Dal and mainaining the photometer for another year 2023 Aeronet Sunphotometer

Main Aeronet Sunphotometer page is: Aeronet Sunphotometer page

Our new site data is here: Halifax site data

My main interests are: Lunar, Solar, Meteors/Radio Meteors, and looking for NLC ( Notilucent Clouds ). I own the following telescopes: Soviet made: 80mm (3.2 in),f/10,800mm focal length refractor. In 1983 I received the 8cm, f/10,800mm focal length refractor click here as a gift by the amateurs there for my cooperation,observations and long time friendship.Also I have - Soviet TAL 75-R (75mm, 600mm fl, f/8 ) refractor, Soviet TAL-1 Newtonian reflector (110mm, 800mm fl, f/7.3 ) and 20x60,12x45,7x50,10x50 binoculars made in the Soviet Union.

I also have an older orange 1970-80's Schmidt-Cassegrain C8 (8 in),f/10,2000mm focal length - which has a crack in the corrector! BUT still produces great images,and an older Meade ETX-90 Astro telescope 90mm (3.5in),f/13.8,1250mm focal length.

I am a member of the following: Royal Astronomical Society of Canada,NLC CanAm - Noticlucent Cloud,British Astronomical Association (BAA)- Solar Section, and Soviet Meteor Observer's Group.

I have been studying astronomy for 64 years now ever since reading "Your Book of Astronomy"

in 1960 by the late British author Sir Patrick Moore, with whom I correspondedwith till his passing in 2012.

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Solar Report Form BAA - White Light

Solar Report Form BAA - Ha Light

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SIR PATRICK MOORE - Astronomer and broadcaster - ( 1923-2012 AD )

Click here Sir Patrick Moore bio

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VASILY V. MARTYNENKO - Soviet Meteor Astronomer - ( 1930-2000 AD )

Click here Vasily V. Martynenko

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Click here for the:

Light Pollution Map of Halifax

and to see Nova Scotia and surrounds from space Nova Scotia from space at night

For the rest of Canada and US Clear Sky Clock Homepage ( Canada )

To see Halifax sky clock click here: Halifax Clear Sky Clock

The US Official Time Clock at: USOTC

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The time in Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada

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The time in Moscow and Leningrad,USSR

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Astronomy calculator

Astronomy calculator,eclipses,sunrise,moonrise ect

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Nova Scotia webcams

NS Webcams

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My Astronomy Images

Click here for Astro Images

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Astronomy Nova Scotia

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SOME OF MY DISCOVERIES USING THE INTERNET (some shared with other amateurs)

My first and last FMO (Fast Moving Object - Near Earth Asteroid) discovery - October 13, 2005

FMO Image

My Kreutz comet discoveries using the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory ( SOHO ) since February 10, 2000 AD

Discoveries to date= 60

My SOHO discoveries

My 2 Kuiper Belt Objects I helped find- 2004 LV31 AND 2004 LW31

M.P.E.C. 2012-F109 Issued 2012 Mar. 30, 18:17 UT The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

IAU Circular

KBO's orbits

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March 22/23, 2001 - Day the Soviet "MIR" Space Station Died - 1986 to 2001 AD

Photo of the Soviet MIR spacestation going through constellation of Ursa Major over Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 30 second exposure on Tri-X 400 ASA film with Soviet made Zenit-B camera and 50mm lens at f/2.MIR

A Farewell Poem for MIR

"Farewell MIR" by L. J. Thompson

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Email address is: andromed@dal.ca

Awarded February 1997

Thanks to http://www.3DFlags.com for use of the Canada and Soviet flags.

Fly a Soviet MiG over Moscow, USSR

MiG