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Month: October 2017

The Loss of the Flies

It’s deep autumn, and maybe we feel like a holiday to Continue reading “The Loss of the Flies”

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Author GuyPosted on 2017-10-242017-10-25Categories astronomy, climate, environmentTags constellations, insectsLeave a comment on The Loss of the Flies

The snake’s two parts

Here is the evening sky scene for Thursday evening, October 19.

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Author GuyPosted on 2017-10-182017-10-18Categories astronomy, languageTags astronomy, constellations9 Comments on The snake’s two parts

Snakes in the sky and in cages

Serpens the snake – the only constellation in two separated parts, head on the right or west, tail on the east – wriggles Continue reading “Snakes in the sky and in cages”

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Author GuyPosted on 2017-10-152017-10-15Categories art, astronomy, climate, environment, human rights and animal rightsTags snakes, wild pet trade5 Comments on Snakes in the sky and in cages

The sky scene, October 6 evening

The Moon went less than a degree south of Neptune on October 3, occulting it for Antarctica and New Zealand; and tomorrow, a day past Full, will go more widely (4 degrees) south of Uranus, which will be at opposition on October 19.

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Author GuyPosted on 2017-10-05Categories astronomyTags astronomy, Neptune, planets, Uranus8 Comments on The sky scene, October 6 evening

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