The waning Moon passes less than a degree north of Venus in the morning sky. Continue reading “Moon and Venus as one in the dawn”
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Time passes back to natural
It’s Saturday, and Continue reading “Time passes back to natural”
Great pumpkin in the sky
Jupiter will be at opposition Continue reading “Great pumpkin in the sky”
Clock tricks and word traps
Clocks in Europe are to be turned back an hour from “daylight-shifting” time Continue reading “Clock tricks and word traps”
Dodging planets, clipping a shadow
As the Moon swells in brightness toward the middle of the sky, Continue reading “Dodging planets, clipping a shadow”
Morning star
Venus will be at westernmost elongation – the peak of its present excursion into the morning sky – on Monday Continue reading “Morning star”
Return of the Orionids
Meteors from the annual Orionid shower may be seen Continue reading “Return of the Orionids”
Moon, Antares, Saorge
The Moon will pass close north of the red star Continue reading “Moon, Antares, Saorge”
Asteroid 3505 Byrd
is at opposition today.
I’ve realized this only belatedly. Continue reading “Asteroid 3505 Byrd”
The 2023 eclipse almost-repeated in 2077
I thought too late of adding this to Continue reading “The 2023 eclipse almost-repeated in 2077”