Mercury reaches today its farthest out from the Sun into the evening sky. Continue reading “Fickle planet”
Category: astronomy
The Lion goes to bed
I’ve been steeling myself to discard Continue reading “The Lion goes to bed”
Looking back to the Greenville eclipse
Will Madeline remember this? It’s what Continue reading “Looking back to the Greenville eclipse”
Perseids through moonlight
The Perseids, most famous of the annual meteor showers, come around again in the night between August 12 and 13. Here is our scene Continue reading “Perseids through moonlight”
Jupiter at standstill
Today, July 28, Jupiter reaches one of its stationary points; that is, begins Continue reading “Jupiter at standstill”
Southeast View from the Southwest
ALCON, the annual conference of the Astronomical League, will be from July 28 to 30 at Albuquerque, New Mexico. Continue reading “Southeast View from the Southwest”
Small nether world
Pluto is like a departed friend. Continue reading “Small nether world”
Full near
The Moon will be full, and at its nearest to Earth this year, on Wednesday July 13. Continue reading “Full near”
Eight light-seconds farther out
Monday will be July 4, celebrated as a birthday Continue reading “Eight light-seconds farther out”
Nearly a planet parade
Paul Davis sent me this photograph