Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Found each other by way of the stars. Legally bound by dinosaur. Je t’aime. 3150
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Over the next few days, you'll see the nearly Full Moon on a purple backdrop of the sky at sunset time. This is a weird quirk of the angle that the Moon rises around the Autumn Equinox! I wrote a blog post a few years ago about why this happens plateauastro.com/blog/2022-09...plateauastro.comMore Purple Sunset Moons in AutumnWhy the Moon looks prettier more often as summer begins to leave us 0100
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Tonight’s Space Station flyover above Montréal, threading its way through the Big Dipper 1102
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Today is the Autumn Equinox! On this day, we get the same amount of daytime and nighttime (more or less). Over the years, I have measured the shadow of stick on the Equinoxes and Solstices at Solar Noon. Here's how they change throughout the year in Montréal... 161
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Montréal! On Tuesday night, I'll be doing a free little event teaching you how to see the International Space Station fly overhead 🗓️Tue, Sep 22 ⏰ 7:30 - 8:30 PM 📍Parc du Pelican (Rosemont) 🗺️ Map: maps.app.goo.gl/89QKt3Kd4to8... 020
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The lunar eclipse is this Thursday night! I still plan on doing a free event at Pelican Park in Rosemont. I’m keeping an eye on the weather and will keep you posted. 020
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Next Thursday, August 27, Montréal will see a lunar eclipse This will be the first in over a decade that will happen at a reasonable time while it's warm out plateauastro.com/blog/2026-08...plateauastro.comFinally: a lunar eclipse in Montréal at a reasonable time and temperatureIt's been over 10 years since a summertime lunar eclipse in Montréal 030
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Today, a total solar eclipse will happen at the precise time and location that we predicted decades ago. Science did that. Astronomy did that. Not pseudoscience. Not astrology. Not superstition. Not conspiracy theory. 080
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Something so moving about seeing bright Venus alone in the summer, twilight sky 090
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Today’s unusual planetarium venue. Thank you Dorval Summer Camp for hosting me today! 040
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Huge thank you to Summit School for hosting me and my planetarium yesterday Over 160 special needs students got to see the night sky, constellations, and fly up into space! They loved it! I visited the same camp in 2024, and it was a real thrill to recognize some faces. Hope to return soon! 070
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Jeremy Hansen will be retiring as an astronaut in September One of my favourite photos is of him and David Saint-Jacques from 2009 at the entrance of the Canada Space Agency. They’d just been selected as Canada's new astronauts. If you've ever visited the CSA, you've stood in this exact same spot. 150
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 04/07/2026MONTRÉAL JET FLYOVER: Sunday, July 5 at 2:15 PM A formation of 9 jets from the Patrouille de France aerobatics group will fly over the St Lawrence River, passing Montréal on Sunday afternoon If you're in downtown, Old Port, or along the water's edge, expect a loud sound as they fly above 052
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Some shots of the Full Moon over Montréal tonight 1172
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Tonight (Mon, Jun 29), the Moon rises at 9:08 PM in Montréal. Look to the southeast. The sky will be darker and the Moon will appear large and orange-reddish when it first rises and is low on the horizon. Ideal spot to watch it: Belvédère Kondiaronk / Mount Royal Chalet. 010
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Tonight (Sun, Jun 28), the Moon rises in Montréal at 8:21 PM Look Southeast. A great lookout spot is the Belvédère Kondiaronk / Mount Royal As the Sun sets at 8:47 PM, you’ll see the Moon appear on a dark purple band near the horizon. That’s Earth’s shadow being cast on the atmosphere. Enjoy! 182
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 23/06/2026As the school year closes, here's some fun stats about my mobile planetarium this past year For 2026-2027, I want to double these numbers If you know a teacher, parent, or school in the Montréal area who wants students to learn about space in a cool way that's super cost effective, get in touch! 130
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Rainbows can only appear at certain times of day. This time of year in Montréal, they can only happen at 4:30 PM or later (for an afternoon rainbow) We’re gonna have lots of rain this week, so good chances for rainbow sightings! But good to know *when* you can actually see them 181
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Montréal folks + aviation law nerds: Next school year, I want to do model rocket presentations which would end with a model rocket launch in the school field. I'd use the smallest rocket engine, going only 100 - 200 feet high. What authorities should I contact to make sure this is legal and safe? 110
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 17/06/2026The Crescent Moon peeking through the clouds shortly after tonight's sunset 0458
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 17/06/2026The Crescent Moon, Jupiter, and Venus lined up over Montréal tonight 093
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 16/06/2026If it’s clear tonight (Tue, Jun 16), look West around 9:30 PM and you’ll see: 🌒 thin crescent Moon 🌡️ faint Mercury 🍊 brighter Jupiter 💡 very bright Venus 0113
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 12/06/2026MONTRÉAL JET FLYOVER: Friday, June 12 at 7:00 PM A pair of CF-18 fighter jets will fly over the city for the Alouettes home opener. Expect a loud sound and two flyovers. Below is the expected flight path. Set an alarm at 6:55 PM to give you a 5 minute heads up. 193
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Look West tonight and the next few nights to see Jupiter and Venus appear bright and beside each other in the sky 030
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Montréal: the Full Moon will rise tonight at 8:33 PM (Sat, May 30) Look southeast shortly after this time to see the Moon appear large and orange when low on the horizon 051
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 30/05/2026So, we didn’t make the Stanley Cup Finals But this incredible playoff run and the most incredible human Moon mission of my life crossed paths. I’ll never forget April and May, 2026 Thanks Habs! And thanks Jeremy! 060
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 30/05/2026These Carolina fans are weirdly quiet. Why aren’t they going nuts? If roles were reversed, Habs fans would be going insane and doing The Wave just 5 minutes into the 3rd period Carolina? Chanting *our* chant 110
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Game 3: Montreal got a 3-2 lead Goal was overturned because Caufield’s skate was a nick offside Different timeline, man 000
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 30/05/2026The beautiful game: Where a skate 5mm over the blue line 30 seconds ago is offside and goal overturned And a goalie being ran into and the puck goes in is allllllll goooood 020
Reposted by Plateau AstroAndrew Berkshire @berkshire.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Coaching staff has to wear this. No adjustments after 3 listless games. They’re tired, I get it, but TRY something. How do you run it back this poorly? 207516
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Carolina chanting “refs you suck” is some rich shit 010
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Remember when a goal was taken back if a player had their fuckin’ toe in the blue paint? 030
Reposted by Plateau Astromaybeitsian @grosmatchcesoir.com · 30/05/2026another miraculous recovery from hall. laying on the ice like a fucking loser and then acts like nothing happened. fucking pathetic. 0132
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 30/05/2026It’s now lightning in Montréal, a team we beat in the first round This is a good sign 000
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 28/05/2026It’s happened to me: a birthday in my 20s and nobody shows up. So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAKUB DOBEŠ! 031
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Dude looks like Eric Trump. Should get a penalty just for that. 010
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Yesterday's planetarium shows had a fun twist: it was at a school near the Canadian Space Agency! 4 students put up their hands to say "My mom/dad works there!" A few of them said their parent worked with Jeremy Hansen. Fitting, as we went inside the dome and recreated the Artemis II mission 🚀🌖 060
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 26/05/2026This officiating is complete ass. Even if it should be called on us. 020
Plateau Astro @plateauastro.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Offside review is honestly ruining this sport 240
