The midnight scene is rewarding, if you have the strength to stay up and and look at it, which I may not after my exertion of yesterday.
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Portcullis
Red Mars and white Venus are about to set in the west, and up in the south is red Antares, the heart of the Scorpion.
Wheels
A street eclipse
As a grandstand for today’s eclipse, Continue reading “A street eclipse”
Shadow over the north pole and the free city
On Thursday, June 10, the Sun will appear as a burning ring around the darkened Moon.

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Swimming up sky and up river
Little Mercury, elusive in the Sun’s glare, is becoming more and more findable Continue reading “Swimming up sky and up river”
I hate competitive sports
How’s that for a minority opinion? Continue reading “I hate competitive sports”
Heavenly rivers and earthly canals
Here is the sky on Palm Sunday evening.
Crux, the Coma Hour, and school exams
We’ve had discussion about how far south you have to be to see the small, brilliant, and charismatic constellation of the Southern Cross. Continue reading “Crux, the Coma Hour, and school exams”
Tide of birds
The Thames today would be so high it would be up to Continue reading “Tide of birds”
