The sparks of light called the Perseid meteors will come streaking from the northeast over the next night or two.
Category: astronomy
The sky scene, July 28 evening
A shadow-band project for August 21
Shadow bands are “elusive ripples of alternate light and dark, flitting over the ground or the sides of buildings”
Dawn Ceres
Full, then New, then Full, then Eclipse
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An asteroid for Asteroid Day (or nearly)
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Sun Showers and Sunshine Floods
I often, beside the sea, used to gaze out at curtains of rain under clouds, like a skate under a foot.
The Eclipse is Just Two Lunations Away
What is new in this view of Friday’s evening sky?
The sky scene, June 20 morning
One More Device
Becoming aware of the nearest stars is an event that makes the blood tingle; it is like emerging from a hole in the ground. Continue reading “One More Device”