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Spokane Fire - Fire to the South of Mt Kobau

Spokane Fire – to the south of Mt Kobau

August 4, 2026
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55 / 100 Powered by Rank Math SEO SEO Score Spokane fire. Pictures last night from Debra Ceravolo, from the top of Anarchist Mtn, looking south. Need to watch this for another day. A circle of fires in the vicinity
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That Damned Light

That Damned Light

August 1, 2026
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61 / 100 Powered by Rank Math SEO SEO Score The Story of that damned light – During last year’s star party, electronics contractors arrived on the mountain and added a red beacon to the tower at the Kobau summit.
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MKSP, MKSP 2026

MKSP 2026 -Announcing with excitement

April 23, 2026
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64 / 100 Powered by Rank Math SEO SEO Score MKSP 2026 Planning and preparations: As the snow melts away from the mountaintops of southern BC, plans for the 2026 Mt. Kobau Star Party are shaping up. MKSP is scheduled
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Jack Newton at MKSP 1984

MKSP acknowledges the great loss to the Canadian astronomical community of Jack Newton!

November 14, 2025
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63 / 100 Powered by Rank Math SEO SEO Score MKSP acknowledges the great loss to the Canadian astronomical community of Jack Newton, elite imager, astronomy communicator and author. Jack was the featured guest speaker at the inaugural Mt. Kobau
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Jupiter over Mt. Kobau

September 8, 2022
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Taken from the parking Lot, by Roger Nelson, by around midnite Jupiter would sit right over the Mt. Kobau Lookout.   This was taken using a Cell Phone Camera on a Tripod using Camera Manual Settings.  and a Huawei P30 Pro
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“Eagles” in the Clouds Soaring over MKSP

September 8, 2022
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This image was taken by Grace Nelson on August 23, 2022 on the day she drove up the road to the summit.  About 1/2 where is a lookout that gives a good view of the valley with Osoyoos Lake and
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California Nebula

September 6, 2022
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Taken by Murray Paulson at 2022 MKSP. “The California Nebula in Perseus. It was the very last image taken on the mountain on the final night of MKSP. It is composed of 60 x 30 second subs, with much the
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M22

September 6, 2022
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Taken by Murray Paulson and winner of the Award for Prime Focus at 2022 MKSP. “Here is my shot of M22. This was taken on Sunday night (aug 21) with my Williams Optics GT71 f5.9 plus a 1:1 field flattener.
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