Last night was hot – the first throw-off-the-blanket night of the year!
An unlikely reason was Continue reading “The mercury rises”
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Last night was hot – the first throw-off-the-blanket night of the year!
An unlikely reason was Continue reading “The mercury rises”
All five naked-eye planets are lined up in the morning sky, in their order outward from the Sun. This is a fairly rare situation, and it will persist for an unusually long time, t Continue reading “Planet parade”
The Platinum Jubilee, Continue reading “D’jou believe in jubilees?”
Mars will pass Jupiter on May 29, and the waning Moon comes by them Continue reading “Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Moon, voters”
Planetary action is still in the morning sky, as shown Continue reading “Complementary colors”
The morning parade of planets continues, including Mars god of war and Pluto god of hell: Continue reading “Post-victory parade of planets”
April 2 is the first of the “ten best” days of the month Continue reading “The day after Fools’ Day”
In March, Covid restrictions were partially lifted in Britain. Infections then rose to record levels. New cases increased by a million a week. A new variant of the virus, called BA.2, was even more transmissible than previous ones.
See the end note about enlarging illustrations.
So, in accordance with scientists’ advice, the government decreed that restrictions should return, on April 1.
April Fool! No, that ALL restrictions be lifted. And tests will no longer be free or charge. No more need for face masks or social distancing (except by scientists and other members of the cautious minority).
Venus continues her reign as glorious Evening Star.
Fooled again. That’s the sky a year from now, in what we hope will be better times.
The bright planets are still on the morning side of the Sun,
as explained by this solar-system diagram fromn Astronomical Calendar 2022,
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There is a trio in the morning sky of Wednesday March 23. Continue reading “Planets and rockets by threes”
Entries from page 26 pf Astronomical Calendar 2022: