Venus, who has been our Morning Star since June 3 –
– is in a bad temper Continue reading “Blemish-free Venus”
Month: July 2020
Long and longer
The longest star names I can think of are Continue reading “Long and longer”
Planetary alignment?
There’s been discussion among our learned commenters about a current alignment of planets Continue reading “Planetary alignment?”
Saturn’s turn
Planet Six, long believed to be the outermost of the solar system, will be at opposition on July 20. Continue reading “Saturn’s turn”
Comet to left and Jupiter to right
ALCon, the Astronomical League Conference, was to have Continue reading “Comet to left and Jupiter to right”
NEOWISE in the Lynx
Comet NEOWISE is far enough north that you can see it at both ends of the night. Continue reading “NEOWISE in the Lynx”
Jupiter’s opposition in Sagittarius
Jupiter will reach opposition on July 14.
Comet NEOWISE
Here is the newly discovered bright comet in tomorrow’s pre-dawn sky.
Stony Tunguska and the Commonest Comet
Let’s pretend we’re still in June, for two reasons: Continue reading “Stony Tunguska and the Commonest Comet”