As the Moon circles toward its last-quarter phase, where it will cross our orbit in front of us, it shows us our view ahead in our own orbit.
The Moon again passes the red giant star Antares – Continue reading “Red light ahead”
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Barely a shadow
The first of this year’s four eclipses will flit by like a ghost in the night between March 24 and 25. Continue reading “Barely a shadow”
Pons-Brooks in the twilight
I meant to add a sky scene to help in finding this comet. Here it is. Continue reading “Pons-Brooks in the twilight”
Comet Pons-Brooks
In January we took an eagle-eye look forward over five known comets likely to be observable this year, and described the first two Continue reading “Comet Pons-Brooks”
Beams from higher
On March 20 the Sun will return to the northern half of the sky. Continue reading “Beams from higher”
Jupiter correctly salutes his grandfather
The giant outer planets overtake each other in these cycles of time Continue reading “Jupiter correctly salutes his grandfather”
Jupiter overtakes his grandfather
On March 14, Jupiter and Uranus will be at heliocentric conjunction – Continue reading “Jupiter overtakes his grandfather”
Redefining time and crime
American clocks moved an hour backward on November 5, and an hour forward yesterday. If we could really make time run backward Continue reading “Redefining time and crime”
Appalachian Dragon
The eclipse that will blaze across America a month and a day from now will follow a trail blazed in 2006. Continue reading “Appalachian Dragon”
Pale light on leap day
The coming Thursday will not be March 1, as it would Continue reading “Pale light on leap day”