Today is one second longer than other days. 2016 will be longer than other years by one day plus one second.
Month: December 2016
Celestial foretaste of 2017
Here are some of the sky scenes awaiting us in the first half of the coming year.
Boxing Day
Whenever I have to carry a cardboard box, Continue reading “Boxing Day”
Boxing Day
Whenever I have to carry a cardboard box, Continue reading “Boxing Day”
Merry Christmas
And Hanukkah and Seculus and whatever else you may celebrate toward the end of the year, and a prosperous year to come.
Ersari Rug
Ursids and Solstice and Last Quarter
The Ursids, of the night of December 21/22, are the last noticeable meteor shower of the year.
Passage and Orion
The heavenly clock turns on, and Continue reading “Passage and Orion”
