Here it comes again, the dust-trail of Halley’s Comet. Continue reading “Eta Aquarid morning meteors”
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Beltane
We are at another cross-quarter, or halfway date between the quarter-days of the year Continue reading “Beltane”
Double-star diagrams
The Pup is straining at his leash. Continue reading “Double-star diagrams”
The Spring Show
Saturday April 25 is Astronomy Day, so here is the western sky as night falls this evening. Continue reading “The Spring Show”
Armenian centenary
April is the sweetest month, especially in Mediterranean lands. Continue reading “Armenian centenary”
Southern brilliance
Buckets of light
In the May issue of Sky & Telescope, Fred Schaaf kindly Continue reading “Buckets of light”
Tussim
I’m going to inflict on you another bit of Latin. Continue reading “Tussim”
Malala’s asteroid
Malala Yousafzai was born in 1997 in Swat, a remote valley Continue reading “Malala’s asteroid”
To cruise or not to cruise?
As we walked free from that ship, I encountered Continue reading “To cruise or not to cruise?”