Geminid meteors will crash into Earth’s atmosphere tonight. But what is this falling particle? Continue reading “Rash youths and meteors”
Category: astronomy
How to touch the Moon almost
Daniel Cummings, famous for his Moon Hat and other neat products, set me a puzzle, which my brain was too weary to tackle.
Mars and Moon meet at midnight
Mars and the Moon, moving in opposite directions, will Continue reading “Mars and Moon meet at midnight”
Great sight, great observer
The Moon passes 4° south of Saturn during the night between November 28 and 29, Continue reading “Great sight, great observer”
Above and below, or, Moon and Mone
If the sky is pure, you may this evening see the three-day-old Moon spring into it. Continue reading “Above and below, or, Moon and Mone”
Happy Thanksgiving!
Lion Mooned
The Leonids, sometimes the most spectacular of all Continue reading “Lion Mooned”
Icy Moon
The Moon has sailed into the north and hangs as “an icicle in a Dutchman’s beard,” Continue reading “Icy Moon”
Next day’s view from Sharm el-Sheikh
Let’s give the Cop27 delegates another chance to look Continue reading “Next day’s view from Sharm el-Sheikh”
Sharm and Fath
Here is the evening sky for the 45,000 Cop27 delegates Continue reading “Sharm and Fath”