Over the past thirteen days I’ve programmed for myself a way to use Continue reading “Comets of the near future”
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Martinmas, Day of the Conscientious Veteran
November 11 is Martinmas, one of the cross-quarter days, roughly half way Continue reading “Martinmas, Day of the Conscientious Veteran”
Wrong way, World
America, having elected its first black president, could have gone on to Continue reading “Wrong way, World”
Guy and the clock
Today is Guy Fawkes Day in England, and Clock Change Eve in America. Continue reading “Guy and the clock”
Star poems
I used to print “fillers” in some of the white spaces Continue reading “Star poems”
Second Venus-Saturn conjunction of this year
Venus passes 3 degrees south of Saturn during the night of October 29/30.
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Maligned King Richard
“Shakespeare Explains the 2016 Election” was the title of an Oct. 8 opinion article Continue reading “Maligned King Richard”
Polyhedrons V
My cover picture for Astronomical Calendar 2015
Two more Venice scenes – kick, and Sarpi
We stayed this time in the district we call Miracoli, Continue reading “Two more Venice scenes – kick, and Sarpi”
Venice and the Feast of the First Full Moon
The first time I came to this island universe was by walking, along the bridge over the void Continue reading “Venice and the Feast of the First Full Moon”