Clocks in Britain are to be twisted back Continue reading “Hour given back”
Month: October 2024
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”