Here is the scene as the planet climbs into view Continue reading “Uranus at opposition near the Pleiades”
Tag: Uranus
Jupiter correctly salutes his grandfather
The giant outer planets overtake each other in these cycles of time Continue reading “Jupiter correctly salutes his grandfather”
Blood Moon and Dark Lords
The full Moon will swim through Earth’s shadow on Tuesday November 8, as shown in this Continue reading “Blood Moon and Dark Lords”
Twentieth day of a brightening year
It’s January 20, for America a Continue reading “Twentieth day of a brightening year”
Uranus at its 2019 opposition
Uranus is at opposition – the middle of its nearest and brightest Continue reading “Uranus at its 2019 opposition”
Saturday night and Sunday morning
Here’s your starry sky for the first weekend in August. Saturday evening: Continue reading “Saturday night and Sunday morning”
Uranus, Neptune, Pluto fuller
My announcement of my book Continue reading “Uranus, Neptune, Pluto fuller”
Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, A Longer View
The book is out.
The sky scene, October 6 evening
The Moon went less than a degree south of Neptune on October 3, occulting it for Antarctica and New Zealand; and tomorrow, a day past Full, will go more widely (4 degrees) south of Uranus, which will be at opposition on October 19.
