A gathering in the evening sky. Continue reading “Moon-Venus-Encke-Mars-Uranus congress”
Month: February 2017
A second close-passing comet
Climbing northward out of the constellation Cancer is Continue reading “A second close-passing comet”
The Commonest Comet
Encke’s Comet is swooping in, on the latest of its many returns.
Comet with a name longer than its tail
The first bright comet of the year – not bright enough Continue reading “Comet with a name longer than its tail”
Valentine’s Eve
Why does Valentine’s Day come around in the glumly frigid pit of the year? Continue reading “Valentine’s Eve”
Way
We discussed the points in the sky called Continue reading “Way”
Where Earth is heading From
If Earth is a car, and we now look out of the rear window, Continue reading “Where Earth is heading From”
Groundhog Day weather
Good morning, Tor, it’s your twelfth birthday, and also Continue reading “Groundhog Day weather”