A double sky event will unfold in the night between Thursday July 26 and Friday July 27.
Tag: Mars
Mars starts to rise before midnight
Mars marks the sky’s halves
Earth’s small brother planet crosses the celestial equator on January 29, at 12 by Universal Time.
Asteroids of 2017
I’ve won a battle with the asteroids, and so am able to start adding them to “Astronomical Calendar 2017” Continue reading “Asteroids of 2017”
ExoMars Touchdown
On Saturday October 19, ExoMars is to land on Mars.
Earth-Centered Swirlings
Mars continues its high season of observability, indeed is still coming slightly nearer than it was at opposition a few days ago, as well as being free of the Full Moon’s glare. Continue reading “Earth-Centered Swirlings”
Mars dead ahead
It occurred to me to plot the EDOT in both ways and see how much they differ.
The EDOT is Continue reading “Mars dead ahead”
Crossings
As Mars passed Jupiter early today, a gong sounded, or so I whimsically imagined. But how often does that happen?
Six Months to Mars
The morning sky is getting colder – but Mars out there has reached a cold extreme.
The planets stay near the ecliptic; the other line, with the motion-arrow on it, is the celestial equator. The shapes of a few prominent constellations – Corona Borealis, Boötes, and Corvus – are included to give an idea of where we are in the sky, though their fainter stars may not be discernible in the twilight. Continue reading “Six Months to Mars”
Bonfire of the planets
The Moon, tomorrow morning, cruises down past Mars and Venus.