Like heralds mounting on a battlement Continue reading “New Year dawn”
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A sky cluster for the last night of the year
The Moon, Uranus, and the Pleiades try to put on a show for the end of 2025. Continue reading “A sky cluster for the last night of the year”
Merry Christmas!
To see the Christmas morning and evening sky scenes, Continue reading “Merry Christmas!”
Arctic shower
Our traveling planet will reach the solstice on Sunday Continue reading “Arctic shower”
Thanksgiving invader’s retreat
Here is a chart of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS’s path across our sky in the remainder of this year. Continue reading “Thanksgiving invader’s retreat”
Thanksgiving invader
There is some excitement about comet 3I/ATLAS, Continue reading “Thanksgiving invader”
Groundlings
Further questions about the “Globe” picture: Continue reading “Groundlings”
Uranus at opposition near the Pleiades
Here is the scene as the planet climbs into view Continue reading “Uranus at opposition near the Pleiades”
How many heat-years in a light-year?
The only warmth on a November evening Continue reading “How many heat-years in a light-year?”
Questions, and you may have more
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