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Sky watchers in Okanagan, Kamloops have second chance to see northern lights
After a spectacular display last night, another round of aurora borealis activity expected to flare…
iN PHOTOS: Northern Lights dance through a cloudy southern Interior sky
The aurora forecast didn't disappoint for photographers in Kamloops and the Okanagan last night despite…
IN PHOTOS: Northern lights dazzle the Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Warm nights and partly cloudy skies made for great northern lights watching this…
2015 TOP STORIES: Lunar eclipses, meteor showers and northern lights over the Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Every year we are treated to a handful of meteor showers, full moons and a few showings of northern lights, but 2015 offered up several rare occurrences to delight night sky watchers. The year started with a meteor shower and Comet Lovejoy making an appearance and was quickly followed by regular auroras through the...
Meteor shower and full moon highlight Christmas week
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Christmas week will be one to remember this year, at least for sky watchers who enjoy the auroras, meteor showers and full moons. The winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, will take place Monday, Dec. 21. The Shatford Centre in Penticton will host a viewing of the dramatic sunset beginning at...
Christmas wish list: Auroras, full moons and meteor showers
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The next two weeks could be everything you wished for if sky watching is at the top of your Christmas list. The northern lights seem to have been making a lot more appearances this year, and another storm is expected to hit Earth this week, as early as this evening. Unfortunately Environment Canada...
Keep your eyes to the sky Thursday night
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If the skies stay clear, and they are supposed to, we could be in a for a great northern lights show Thursday night. The National Space Weather Prediction Center says a ‘moderate’ storm is expected to hit Earth late Thursday night (in the Pacific time zone) before downgrading to a ‘minor’ storm in...