Clocks in Britain are to be twisted back Continue reading “Hour given back”
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Orionid meteors meet the Moon
You may be able to notice, in the hours after the coming midnight, a few meteors whose paths Continue reading “Orionid meteors meet the Moon”
Small worlds, small words
About once a year comes a perigean full Moon, an event popularly called a Supermoon because the Moon is nearest and thus appears largest. Continue reading “Small worlds, small words”
The sungrazer, will it shine or shatter?
Here is a slightly improved version of our space view of the extraordinary path of comet C/2024 S1 ALAS. Continue reading “The sungrazer, will it shine or shatter?”
Plummeting to skim the Sun
Here’s a first diagram:
Draco and the law
Meteors of the annual Draconid shower Continue reading “Draco and the law”
Moon eclipsed, man uneclipsed
The fourth and last eclipse of 2024 will come Continue reading “Moon eclipsed, man uneclipsed”
The Light and the Dark
Daytime and night will be of equal length Continue reading “The Light and the Dark”
Call it A3
Now comes the last of the five comets we listed in January as likely to be observable in 2024. Continue reading “Call it A3”
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”