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The subtle and the shrill

Repainting Continue reading “The subtle and the shrill”

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Author GuyPosted on 2019-03-282019-03-29Categories architecture, astronomy, miscellaneous9 Comments on The subtle and the shrill

Moon, Saturn, Jupiter in the dawn sky

Lined up to the east of the Sun are Continue reading “Moon, Saturn, Jupiter in the dawn sky”

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Author GuyPosted on 2019-03-28Categories astronomyTags astronomy, Moon, occultations, planets, Saturn1 Comment on Moon, Saturn, Jupiter in the dawn sky

Pisces

The Sun is in the constellation of the two Fishes from March 12 until April 20.

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Author GuyPosted on 2019-03-252019-03-27Categories astronomy, human rights and animal rightsTags animal rights, constellations, fish, Pisces, precession, seasons12 Comments on Pisces

Clock-perversity

Turning clocks away from natural time for more than half the year was a lousy idea.  Some people now want Continue reading “Clock-perversity”

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Author GuyPosted on 2019-03-17Categories astronomy, calendar, seasons, timeTags daylight saving time, Florida, Marco Rubio, standard time, Sunshine Protection Act, time5 Comments on Clock-perversity

The steep hill of spring

On March and April evenings, planets Continue reading “The steep hill of spring”

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Author GuyPosted on 2019-03-07Categories astronomyTags astronomy, Moon, planets, seasons, spring4 Comments on The steep hill of spring

Saturn run over by the Moon

Here is the pre-dawn sky of Friday, March 1.

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Mercury’s vertical leap

Mercury stands farthest out from the Sun, in the evening sky.

Sky scene 2019 February 26 evening Continue reading “Mercury’s vertical leap”

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Four planets and a skeleton key

Here is Saturday morning’s sky.

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Author GuyPosted on 2019-02-22Categories astronomyTags astronomy, planets, Saturn4 Comments on Four planets and a skeleton key

Two sugars in the Teaspoon

Here is the sky an hour before sunrise on Monday.

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Author GuyPosted on 2019-02-162019-02-16Categories astronomyTags astronomy, conjunctions, planets2 Comments on Two sugars in the Teaspoon

A shiny place in the sky

The waxing Moon will appear close to Mars and remote Uranus in the evening sky of Sunday, February 10.

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Author GuyPosted on 2019-02-08Categories astronomy, climate, environmentTags astronomy, climate, conjunctions, global heating, global warming, vertical farming2 Comments on A shiny place in the sky

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