The Moon will be full, and at its nearest to Earth this year, on Wednesday July 13. Continue reading “Full near”
Category: astronomy
Eight light-seconds farther out
Monday will be July 4, celebrated as a birthday Continue reading “Eight light-seconds farther out”
Nearly a planet parade
Paul Davis sent me this photograph
Short night, long Knight
On Monday June 27 will come another variant of the peak of summer: the latest sunset, a Continue reading “Short night, long Knight”
Solstice and more
Tuesday, June 21, will bring the solstice, peak of summer for our northern hemisphere. Usually Continue reading “Solstice and more”
The mercury rises
Last night was hot – the first throw-off-the-blanket night of the year!
An unlikely reason was Continue reading “The mercury rises”
Planet parade
All five naked-eye planets are lined up in the morning sky, in their order outward from the Sun. This is a fairly rare situation, and it will persist for an unusually long time, t Continue reading “Planet parade”
D’jou believe in jubilees?
The Platinum Jubilee, Continue reading “D’jou believe in jubilees?”
Helioconjunction
Jupiter will on Monday, June 6, overtake Neptune in the carousel around the Sun: an event that comes once in 12.7 years. Continue reading “Helioconjunction”
Poetry is language in short paragraphs
The Tau Herculid meteor shower is expected on May 31. Continue reading “Poetry is language in short paragraphs”