We discussed on August 18 the spans of time when all five naked-eye planets are visible, or at least above the horizon.
It’s taken me all the time since then to master this topic, since it’s not simple. Continue reading “All Five again”
Category: astronomy
The Geminids and the son of the Sun
This is annual meteor shower is one of the most reliably strong. It will be at its peak in the night of December 13/14.
Ceres is at opposition
The first asteroid is hovering near the stars that form the face of the Bull constellation.
Continue reading “Ceres is at opposition”
Dream constellation
I woke from a dream with a jolt: Continue reading “Dream constellation”
Moon and migrants in the cold north
The Moon is northernmost in the year, today at Continue reading “Moon and migrants in the cold north”
Today’s full Moon
is partially eclipsed – passes not quite entirely into Earth’s shadow. Here’s how it appears Continue reading “Today’s full Moon”
Roar with Outrage
The Leonids will charge at us in the night between November 17 and 18 Continue reading “Roar with Outrage”
In the Days of the Comet
That was the title of the 1906 eu-topian novel Continue reading “In the Days of the Comet”
Paperclip Constellation
Saying of the week: “It’s like trying to beat climate change by recycling paperclips.”
Glimpses ahead
Here are paired sky scenes for the mornings and evenings of the coming weekend:
