On September 22 comes the equinox: the start of the third quarter of the seasonal year on our planet. Continue reading “Third chop”
Category: astronomy
Sea God, and Sea Cook
Neptune will be at opposition – the middle of the best time Continue reading “Sea God, and Sea Cook”
Eclipsed Moon and Genius
In the night between September 17 and 18, Continue reading “Eclipsed Moon and Genius”
Saturn enthrone
Today is Saturday, the weekday of old god Saturn; tomorrow is the day of Saturn’s opposition, the middle of the best time Continue reading “Saturn enthrone”
Icy cocktail
The very slender Young Moon will on September 5, at 10h by Universal Time, pass one degree south of Venus, close enough Continue reading “Icy cocktail”
Mercurial opportunity
Mercury for the third time this year swings out as far as it can from the Sun into the morning sky. Continue reading “Mercurial opportunity”
Moon, Saturn, and the imaginary far beyond
The Moon will pass 0.44° north or Saturn in the night between August 20 and 21, close enough Continue reading “Moon, Saturn, and the imaginary far beyond”
Mars and Jupiter meet in Taurus
Mars will pass less than a degree north of Jupiter on August 14. Continue reading “Mars and Jupiter meet in Taurus”
Filaments in Perseus’s beard
The Perseid meteor shower will be at its peak in the night between August 11 and 12. Here is the scene Continue reading “Filaments in Perseus’s beard”
Soft stream from the Water Jar
The Delta Aquarid meteor shower should be at its peak in the nights of July 29/30 and 30/31. But it is a low, soft “peak.” Continue reading “Soft stream from the Water Jar”