This spatial view shows the planets’ paths along their orbits in the month, with sightlines to them from the Earth at May 12.

Continue reading “The planet circus in May, and an explanation”
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This spatial view shows the planets’ paths along their orbits in the month, with sightlines to them from the Earth at May 12.

Continue reading “The planet circus in May, and an explanation”
A gathering in the evening sky. Continue reading “Moon-Venus-Encke-Mars-Uranus congress”
Why does Valentine’s Day come around in the glumly frigid pit of the year? Continue reading “Valentine’s Eve”
If Earth is a car, and we now look out of the rear window, Continue reading “Where Earth is heading From”
The Moon on its way out into December’s evening sky passes as many as six planets in as many days (if you count Pluto as a planet).

Clear above the horizon is Venus, becoming brighter and larger as it swings in toward us.

Eric David commented on Continue reading “A recent scene”
It’s about 2 AM on Sunday morning, March 20. We got back yesterday evening from our trip to London and the planet walk on Fortune Green. Continue reading “Planet walk, and Palm Sunday equinox”
Peering to the right of the Sun – that is, being out on the morning side of our spinning planet – is still the way to see planetary activity.

There may be a planet at an enormous distance from the Sun: Continue reading “Planet Nine discovered, maybe or even probably”