Last night was hot – the first throw-off-the-blanket night of the year!
An unlikely reason was Continue reading “The mercury rises”
Category: astronomy
Planet parade
All five naked-eye planets are lined up in the morning sky, in their order outward from the Sun. This is a fairly rare situation, and it will persist for an unusually long time, t Continue reading “Planet parade”
D’jou believe in jubilees?
The Platinum Jubilee, Continue reading “D’jou believe in jubilees?”
Helioconjunction
Jupiter will on Monday, June 6, overtake Neptune in the carousel around the Sun: an event that comes once in 12.7 years. Continue reading “Helioconjunction”
Poetry is language in short paragraphs
The Tau Herculid meteor shower is expected on May 31. Continue reading “Poetry is language in short paragraphs”
Conundrums cosmic and comic
Here comes an improvement to my diagram of our motions in space.
A conjunction and a conundrum
Mars will pass only about half a degree south of Jupiter on Sunday Continue reading “A conjunction and a conundrum”
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Moon, voters
Mars will pass Jupiter on May 29, and the waning Moon comes by them Continue reading “Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Moon, voters”
Complementary colors
Planetary action is still in the morning sky, as shown Continue reading “Complementary colors”
Accelerating planets and absurdities
A slightly improved version of my diagram of our motions in space – Continue reading “Accelerating planets and absurdities”