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Category: astronomy
The Loss of the Flies
It’s deep autumn, and maybe we feel like a holiday to Continue reading “The Loss of the Flies”
The snake’s two parts
Here is the evening sky scene for Thursday evening, October 19.
Snakes in the sky and in cages
Serpens the snake – the only constellation in two separated parts, head on the right or west, tail on the east – wriggles Continue reading “Snakes in the sky and in cages”
The sky scene, October 6 evening
The Moon went less than a degree south of Neptune on October 3, occulting it for Antarctica and New Zealand; and tomorrow, a day past Full, will go more widely (4 degrees) south of Uranus, which will be at opposition on October 19.
The Sun on the equator
The equinox will strike, like a bell, on Friday September 22. It heralds Continue reading “The Sun on the equator”
Jupiter and Spica
Three meanings of Vega
As summer ends, the Summer Triangle tilts over toward the west.
Neptune at opposition
This moment, when the eighth planet is 180 degrees from the Sun, comes on Tuesday September 5 at 5h by Universal Time. For American time zones, that is late tomorrow, Monday.
