Here’s a small foretaste from Astronomical Calendar 2016. Continue reading “Sliding Blocks of Time”
Category: calendar, seasons, time
Assumption Day
For Venus, this year falls into two acts, and August 15 is the date that divides them. Continue reading “Assumption Day”
The Great Meteor Shower of August
The Perseids are rising toward one of the best of their annual displays.
Blue-in-a-Sense Moon
You may have read that the Full Moon of yesterday, July 31, was a Blue Moon, because there was also a Full Moon on July 2. I return from Continue reading “Blue-in-a-Sense Moon”
Too early for breakfast
Report of a walk in Spain
This may be the first draft of my cover picture story for Astronomical Calendar 2016, Continue reading “Report of a walk in Spain”
Satur
Saturday, and Saturn is at opposition. A planet’s crowning time Continue reading “Satur”
Beltane
We are at another cross-quarter, or halfway date between the quarter-days of the year Continue reading “Beltane”
A Shamrock in Time
Now to test whether I can actually send a post from the iPad while traveling.
The day we’re leaving, March 17, is St. Patrick’s Day. I won’t have time to warn you then so I’m warning you now. Wear something green, or any Irish colleen will have the right to pinch you.
I just drew this shamrock leaf with one stroke.
March madness
Two things happen to the Sun at this time of year: Continue reading “March madness”