Here is the view over the eastern horizon tomorrow Continue reading “Saturn at opposition”
Category: astronomy
Throb at the Lion’s Heart
Venus, Regulus, and the fingernail-thin Moon are Continue reading “Throb at the Lion’s Heart”
Stars of love and hate
A friend asks what the strikingly bright light might be Continue reading “Stars of love and hate”
Dizzying distances
It’s not surprising that the eyes begin their warning Continue reading “Dizzying distances”
The solar system and the Blitz
From planets to specks of dust in meteor showers, there are Continue reading “The solar system and the Blitz”
This evening’s scene
The crescent Moon visits the lovely star cluster known as Praesepe (the Manger) or the Beehive. Continue reading “This evening’s scene”
Stars over stars
Constellations from what is now our western window. Continue reading “Stars over stars”
Moon-dazzled Virgo
The nearly full Moon will pass only 0.39° south of Spica, the bright star of constellation Virgo. That is, Continue reading “Moon-dazzled Virgo”
Meteors from the Water Jar
The Eta Aquarid meteors, fragments of Halley’s Comet, should be seen on May 5, Continue reading “Meteors from the Water Jar”
It’s April 31
And Vesta is at opposition. Continue reading “It’s April 31”