Today, our planet Earth is at aphelion, the point in its orbit when it is farthest from Hêlios, the Sun. Continue reading “Mere million, mere aphelion”
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Plants of a summer morning
Today will seem long, in that sunset comes latest, Continue reading “Plants of a summer morning”
A goldmine of legends uncovered in the sky
The sky lore of European countries is largely lost Continue reading “A goldmine of legends uncovered in the sky”
Sunstanding
If you were to look at the Sun (but don’t!) this afternoon, you would be seeing it against a remote background of stars on the border of Taurus and Gemini. Continue reading “Sunstanding”
Olbers, his comet and his Paradox
Quarter curves
What is happening in the evening sky? Continue reading “Quarter curves”
June’s planet array
All of them find themselves on the morning side of the Sun. Continue reading “June’s planet array”
Not as close as they appear
This evening’s sky. The beautifully crescent Moon has passed south of Pollux and is about to come into a straight line with the two Twin stars. Continue reading “Not as close as they appear”
May vote for one or more
First word of that title is grossly ambiguous!
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The ETA of the ETA
– Is May 5, 21 UT.
That is to say, the peak of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower is expected to happen, this year, at that Universal Time, which is Continue reading “The ETA of the ETA”