Observing the planet called Saturn,
You see a remarkable pattern.
At first it appears
Like a head with two ears
But the pattern is flatter’n that ‘un. Continue reading “Astrolimerick of the day”
Guy’s Blog
More on the eclipse
If you hurry to Chile right soon
You’ll see the Sun blocked by the Moon.
The right time and place
Are the keys to the chase
Of the drama of darkness at noon.
Eclipse across the Andes (and Washington)
The Moon wields a wand: the long slender shadow called the umbra, which when it touches Earth creates a magic show. The wand will sweep across South America on December 14.
Continue reading “Eclipse across the Andes (and Washington)”
Meteor and metaphor
The annual Geminid meteor shower may be already strong in the night of December 13/14 Continue reading “Meteor and metaphor”
High-powered view
Jupiter and Saturn, as shown in Continue reading “High-powered view”
Lion and Lama
The Leonid meteor shower comes around again, best seen in the after-midnight hours of the coming night, November 16/17. Continue reading “Lion and Lama”
Luck and unluck
Last Saturday, when the US election was decided, was a lucky and unlucky day, depending on what you think. This coming Friday Continue reading “Luck and unluck”
Dark Star
The Drake equation is a way of estimating the likelihood that we will ever contact life elsewhere in the universe. Continue reading “Dark Star”
A Month of No
Today, November 5, started with a fog over the River Thames. The day may be Continue reading “A Month of No”
Equation at maximum, jaguar at minimum
Here is the sky at midnight between November 2 and 3. Continue reading “Equation at maximum, jaguar at minimum”