Today’s New Moon brings a total eclipse of the Sun. Continue reading “Eclipse for the Pacific, Chile, Argentina”
Category: astronomy
Asteroid Day
June 30 is supposed to be Asteroid Day, in commemoration of the Tunguska Event Continue reading “Asteroid Day”
Saturday evening: Saturn, Sagittarius
Here is the evening sky for tomorrow, June 29. Continue reading “Saturday evening: Saturn, Sagittarius”
A week’s worth
Because I’m going to be out of action for a while Continue reading “A week’s worth”
Jupiter’s southerly opposition
Jupiter on June 10 is in the opposite direction from the Sun, therefore Continue reading “Jupiter’s southerly opposition”
Maps and their centers
Here is the evening’s sky for Sunday June 9. Continue reading “Maps and their centers”
Satellite Constellations
Here is the evening sky for Saturday, June 1. Continue reading “Satellite Constellations”
Monday Morning Moon
Here is the sky before dawn on Monday, May 20. Continue reading “Monday Morning Moon”
The 88 constellations and their brightest stars
A website with this title has been created Continue reading “The 88 constellations and their brightest stars”
The bowl of the May sky
The Sun’s gone down, the starry crowd goes down, Continue reading “The bowl of the May sky”