A new comet, fairly bright though probably not for the naked eye, is sloping up. Continue reading “Mount Lemmon spies a comet in the south”
Category: astronomy
Escapers’ electricity
Voyagers 1 and 2 are the only spacecraft yet outside the heliosphere, the Sun’s “bubble” of space. This detail Continue reading “Escapers’ electricity”
Moon by Venus high in the evening sky
This is the early-twilight scene – Continue reading “Moon by Venus high in the evening sky”
Star density
The “Nearest Stars” section in Continue reading “Star density”
The occult and the earthlight
In the low morning sky of Wednesday May 17, the waning Moon will pass so close to distant Jupiter Continue reading “The occult and the earthlight”
Horizon dimmed
The New Horizons spacecraft sent back wonderful images of Pluto – Continue reading “Horizon dimmed”
The Five Escapers, and the Fish’s Mouth
Announcing a new product: Continue reading “The Five Escapers, and the Fish’s Mouth”
Venus high-jump
On Tuesday May 9, Venus will be northernmost Continue reading “Venus high-jump”
Coronation day
Britain is today obsessed Continue reading “Coronation day”
The late planet
Planetary systems get swallowed by their stars, and it’s thought that this will happen to Earth Continue reading “The late planet”