Mars will pass less than a degree north of Jupiter on August 14. Continue reading “Mars and Jupiter meet in Taurus”
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Filaments in Perseus’s beard
The Perseid meteor shower will be at its peak in the night between August 11 and 12. Here is the scene Continue reading “Filaments in Perseus’s beard”
Soft stream from the Water Jar
The Delta Aquarid meteor shower should be at its peak in the nights of July 29/30 and 30/31. But it is a low, soft “peak.” Continue reading “Soft stream from the Water Jar”
Elusive elongation
Mercury will on July 22 achieve Continue reading “Elusive elongation”
Austral fish and Aussie Rowe
Fomalhaut is the 18th brightest star of the night skies – brighter than Deneb, Regulus, Castor. But it is far south, Continue reading “Austral fish and Aussie Rowe”
Looking back to Spica
What does “west” mean? It means Continue reading “Looking back to Spica”
Happy triple birthday
As the Sun sinks underground, the Moon is born. It first emerges on July 6, Continue reading “Happy triple birthday”
Mere million, mere aphelion
Today, our planet Earth is at aphelion, the point in its orbit when it is farthest from Hêlios, the Sun. Continue reading “Mere million, mere aphelion”
Plants of a summer morning
Today will seem long, in that sunset comes latest, Continue reading “Plants of a summer morning”
A goldmine of legends uncovered in the sky
The sky lore of European countries is largely lost Continue reading “A goldmine of legends uncovered in the sky”