Hi, I'm Tim

It started the way most astronomy stories do — gathered around the television as a small child watching the moon landing with family. Something about that flickering black and white image of a human being standing on another world stayed with me. From that moment, the Moon and planets weren't just things in the sky. They were places.

That early fascination never really went away. As I got older it quietly grew into something more serious — learning the constellations, tracking the planets, understanding why the sky changes with the seasons. Astronomy became less of a hobby and more of a lifelong companion.

I'm based in Ontario, Canada — which means dealing with some interesting weather and genuinely appreciating every clear night we get. I travel regularly to darker sites when the forecast cooperates, but a home observatory means I can always take advantage of a surprise clear sky without much fuss.

With a background in culinary arts, sales, and a lifelong interest in computers and technology, I've always been drawn to building things that solve real problems. And astronomy had a very real problem that nobody had properly solved.

Every clear night starts the same way — checking the weather, checking a forecast site, checking a moon phase app, checking another site for ISS passes, checking something else for what's visible tonight. It's five apps for a simple question: is it worth going out?

What's Up Tonight is my answer to that. One place. Any location. Everything you need to decide in seconds whether tonight is worth setting up — or whether you should save your energy for a better night. Built by an astronomer, for astronomers, whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned observer with a serious setup.

I hope it saves you time, protects your equipment from surprise dew and rain, and helps you never miss one of those rare exceptional nights again.

Clear skies. 🔭

I share images, observing reports and sky updates on Instagram. Come say hello — the astronomy community is one of the friendliest corners of the internet.