You may, if you have a clear western horizon, be able t spot Venus, as people have been doing. Mercury is much more difficult. Continue reading “Venus over Mercury”
Month: October 2019
Uranus at its 2019 opposition
Uranus is at opposition – the middle of its nearest and brightest Continue reading “Uranus at its 2019 opposition”
Venus nodes
Venus will be at the descending node of its orbit on Continue reading “Venus nodes”
Orionids for 2019
You may already have seen outlying meteors of the annual Orionid shower. Continue reading “Orionids for 2019”
Bergamo
Greenville friends, here is your sister city, seen from a height of 248 steps.
Venus from now to next June
Venus is creeping out into the great evening apparition of the type Continue reading “Venus from now to next June”
Betrayal of the Kurds
There is no end to the evil caused by Donald Trump. He has announced Continue reading “Betrayal of the Kurds”
Sunday evening sky
I owe some astronomy news, even though the weather Continue reading “Sunday evening sky”
Nobel for Abiy Ahmed
And now it has been announced that the Nobel Peace Prize goes to the prime minister of Ethiopia. Continue reading “Nobel for Abiy Ahmed”
Astronomy is interesting and beautiful
And so are poetry, Continue reading “Astronomy is interesting and beautiful”