This is the nearest I can get, at this time of year, to showing you both of the heavenly Crowns.
Tag: constellations
Long starways and walkways
Coming to the meridian at this time of a winter evening is the immensely long constellation of the river Eridanus. Continue reading “Long starways and walkways”
Pisces
The Sun is in the constellation of the two Fishes from March 12 until April 20.
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.
Polyhedrons V
Nasty Constellations
Slug, Toad, Leech, Spider, Earthworm – these were some of the thirteen constellations Continue reading “Nasty Constellations”
Tocra Pass
I was wondering when someone would ask me what that picture is, Continue reading “Tocra Pass”
Tails in the Sky
Fred Schaaf in his Sky & Telescope column for this month looks back fondly on the great comet tails that graced the May sky 33 and 30 years ago – Iras-Araki-Alcock and Halley – and then points out Continue reading “Tails in the Sky”
A Reminder from the Virgin
Today at 7 Universal Time the Sun entered Virgo – the constellation, not the zodiacal sign, which it entered back on August 23.
This is very relevant to Continue reading “A Reminder from the Virgin”