Tuesday, June 21, will bring the solstice, peak of summer for our northern hemisphere. Usually Continue reading “Solstice and more”
Tag: Mars
A conjunction and a conundrum
Mars will pass only about half a degree south of Jupiter on Sunday Continue reading “A conjunction and a conundrum”
Mars and thirst
Venus passes about 3° north of Mars in the morning sky of Wednesday, March 16. Continue reading “Mars and thirst”
Mars and Ukraine in the balance
The planets remain mostly in the morning sky, as shown in these illustrations Continue reading “Mars and Ukraine in the balance”
White and red
There is busy solar-system activity in the after-sunset sky
Colors
The evening sky is rich.
Red gateway, doubled daytime, troubled clocktime
Red Mars is passing red Aldebaran, and the Moon will sweep between the two on Friday March 19.
Continue reading “Red gateway, doubled daytime, troubled clocktime”
Twentieth day of a brightening year
It’s January 20, for America a Continue reading “Twentieth day of a brightening year”
Mars opposition in Pisces
Mars will be at opposition, the mid-point of the best time for seeing it, on October 13. Continue reading “Mars opposition in Pisces”
Mars and Moon in the Morning
The Moon will pass so close north of Mars in the night of September 5/6 that there will be an occultation: a hiding of the planet.
