Category: astronomy
Lion Mooned
The Leonids, sometimes the most spectacular of all Continue reading “Lion Mooned”
Icy Moon
The Moon has sailed into the north and hangs as “an icicle in a Dutchman’s beard,” Continue reading “Icy Moon”
Next day’s view from Sharm el-Sheikh
Let’s give the Cop27 delegates another chance to look Continue reading “Next day’s view from Sharm el-Sheikh”
Sharm and Fath
Here is the evening sky for the 45,000 Cop27 delegates Continue reading “Sharm and Fath”
Blood Moon and Dark Lords
The full Moon will swim through Earth’s shadow on Tuesday November 8, as shown in this Continue reading “Blood Moon and Dark Lords”
Astronomical Calendar 2023 is ready
It is, for the first time, in two forms: an electronic book and a printed book.
Not to be celebrated
Later today I’ll send you something more cheerful (about the new Astronomical Calendar). Continue reading “Not to be celebrated”
Partial solar eclipse over Britain and eastward
On Tuesday Oct. 25, the Moon as it Continue reading “Partial solar eclipse over Britain and eastward”
Sparks from Halley’s Comet
The Orionid meteors are most likely to be seen in the night between Continue reading “Sparks from Halley’s Comet”