The innermost planet reaches farthest out from the Sun on the evening side. Unfortunately…
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All five
“I’m looking forward to t Continue reading “All five”
Inside the tail of a comet
The Perseid meteors, generally the most reliable of the four or five major annual showers, should be at their best Continue reading “Inside the tail of a comet”
The Moon leads into year 1443
On August 8 the Moon went through Continue reading “The Moon leads into year 1443”
Paired scenes
On Tuesday morning, August 3, Continue reading “Paired scenes”
Flowers that grow on Olympus
If you lie on your back and look straight up, Continue reading “Flowers that grow on Olympus”
Portcullis
Red Mars and white Venus are about to set in the west, and up in the south is red Antares, the heart of the Scorpion.
White and red
There is busy solar-system activity in the after-sunset sky
Concolor
It’s pleasant that people celebrate my birthday with fireworks. Actually Continue reading “Concolor”
Friction
June 30 is Asteroid Day, being the anniversary of the 1908 Tunguska event.
