If you hurry to Chile right soon
You’ll see the Sun blocked by the Moon.
The right time and place
Are the keys to the chase
Of the drama of darkness at noon.
Category: astronomy
Eclipse across the Andes (and Washington)
The Moon wields a wand: the long slender shadow called the umbra, which when it touches Earth creates a magic show. The wand will sweep across South America on December 14.
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Meteor and metaphor
The annual Geminid meteor shower may be already strong in the night of December 13/14 Continue reading “Meteor and metaphor”
High-powered view
Jupiter and Saturn, as shown in Continue reading “High-powered view”
Lion and Lama
The Leonid meteor shower comes around again, best seen in the after-midnight hours of the coming night, November 16/17. Continue reading “Lion and Lama”
Equation at maximum, jaguar at minimum
Here is the sky at midnight between November 2 and 3. Continue reading “Equation at maximum, jaguar at minimum”
Shallowe’en and Clock Schlock
Saturday October 31 is Hallowe’en, but the evening may not be much fun. Trick-or-treating, Continue reading “Shallowe’en and Clock Schlock”
Orion and the right to insult
You may notice a few Orionid meteors in the after-midnight sky any time from about October 2 to November 7, but they should be at their best in the night between October 20 and 21.
Mars opposition in Pisces
Mars will be at opposition, the mid-point of the best time for seeing it, on October 13. Continue reading “Mars opposition in Pisces”
Draconid particles in the air
This annual meteor shower should be at its best in the night of October 7 to 8.
