Mike Boschat's Astronomy Page

I'm Mike Boschat. and I reside in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. I'm a Research Technician in the Atmospheric Science Department here at Dalhousie University and maintain our Aeronet Sunphotometer To view our site data go here Site Data

Here are some views of Halifax via webcams:Halifax webcam

. I have been studying astronomy for 50 years now ever since reading "Your Book of Astronomy" in 1960 by the British author Sir Patrick Moore. We have been in correspondence since that time.

My main interests are: Solar, Lunar, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Aurora, looking for NLC ( Notilucent Clouds ), and Radio Meteors. I own the following telescopes from left to right in the photo click here: 8cm, f/10, 800mm focal length refractor,15cm, f/10, 1500mm focal length Intes-Maksutov, I'm holding my Tento 20x60 binoculars and 10cm, f/10, 1000mm focal length Runibar Maksutov. Also, an older model Celestron C8 of 2000mm focal length at f/10. It has a crack in the corrector but produces excellent images. Not shown in the photo are my BPU 10x50 binoculars, Tento 20x60 binocular, Berkyum 10x46 monocular, 12x40 - 20x60 interchanagable monocular and 2 Tourist 10x to 50x by 60mm spotting scopes.

In 1983 I received from the Soviet Union the 8cm, f/10, 800mm focal length refractor click here sent as a gift by the amateurs there for my cooperation,observations and long time friendship. All the telescopes, binoculars, monoculars above were made in the Soviet Union.

I am a member of the following: Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Halifax Center (Life Member), Association of Variable Star Observer's (AAVSO) - Solar Section, Association of Lunar and Planet Observer's (ALPO)- Solar Section, British Astronomical Association (BAA)- Solar and Aurora Section, NLC CanAm,and the Soviet Meteor Observer's.

Fly a Soviet MiG over Moscow, USSR MiG

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My Astronomy Images

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Light Pollution Map of Halifax

World Light Pollution Map

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My first and last FMO (Fast Moving Object) discovery

FMO Image

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

Discoveries to date= 60

My SOHO discoveries

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

Click here Vasily V. Martynenko

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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