The solstice comes tomorrow, Saturday December 21, Continue reading “Sun southernmost”
Tag: seasons
Third chop
On September 22 comes the equinox: the start of the third quarter of the seasonal year on our planet. Continue reading “Third chop”
Plants of a summer morning
Today will seem long, in that sunset comes latest, Continue reading “Plants of a summer morning”
Sunstanding
If you were to look at the Sun (but don’t!) this afternoon, you would be seeing it against a remote background of stars on the border of Taurus and Gemini. Continue reading “Sunstanding”
Nowai musamm
In the night between March 30 and 31, Continue reading “Nowai musamm”
Beams from higher
On March 20 the Sun will return to the northern half of the sky. Continue reading “Beams from higher”
The Sisyphean task
Sisyphus, for his sly sins against the divine order, had to be punished by the gods. He had Continue reading “The Sisyphean task”
No shadow in the well
Our piece about the December solstice provoked an interesting discussion. Continue reading “No shadow in the well”
Tilt
Winter solstice comes on Friday December 22 Continue reading “Tilt”
Astronomical Calendar 2024 – printed
Today, September 23, is the equinox: the start of the next quarter of the seasonal year on our planet. Continue reading “Astronomical Calendar 2024 – printed”