Here is the sky over the western horizon this Sunday evening, May 1.
Tag: trios
Mind’s sigh
Low in the morning sky, Mercury is passing close south of remote Saturn. And as the waning Moon comes by, Continue reading “Mind’s sigh”
Hierarchies
This evening, the Moon is about to form a “trio” with Venus and Neptune.
Moon-Venus-Jupiter gathering
Venus is still close to Jupiter, Continue reading “Moon-Venus-Jupiter gathering”
Trios for July 4
As the slender Young Moon emerges into our evening sky, after its New moment on July 2 when it eclipsed the Sun, Continue reading “Trios for July 4”
Just as you end your all-night vigil
The dawn scene on the other side of the Sun will be rising into your weary view:
Four-body problem
A changing pattern made by two or three celestial bodies that move past each other at angles or in curves can be quite complex; what about four?
Dim third
Another “trio.” On the evening of March 4, look for Venus, Mars, and Uranus, at their tightest grouping, in the after-sunset western sky. Continue reading “Dim third”
Venus-Mars-Moon Trio
I already glimpsed this scene out of a train window Continue reading “Venus-Mars-Moon Trio”
A trio of lights
Perhaps you took a look at the after-sunset sky and saw Mars passing Saturn Continue reading “A trio of lights”