April 8 was a peak of eclipse excitement. Already the world is looking forward to another peak. And it happens that there is a curious relationship between these successive total solar eclipses.
Continue reading “And next: the 2026 eclipse”
Category: astronomy
Meteors from Lyra, but Moon in Virgo
Here is the group of four illustrations about the Lyrids Continue reading “Meteors from Lyra, but Moon in Virgo”
The eclipse by stages
Here’s another kind of diagram: Continue reading “The eclipse by stages”
Dome rebuilt
Here is the sky for Austin, Texas, during the April 8 eclipse. Continue reading “Dome rebuilt”
Sun and Son Rise
Easter morning will be a good time to look east for the rising Sun – Continue reading “Sun and Son Rise”
Red light ahead
As the Moon circles toward its last-quarter phase, where it will cross our orbit in front of us, it shows us our view ahead in our own orbit.
The Moon again passes the red giant star Antares – Continue reading “Red light ahead”
Barely a shadow
The first of this year’s four eclipses will flit by like a ghost in the night between March 24 and 25. Continue reading “Barely a shadow”
Pons-Brooks in the twilight
I meant to add a sky scene to help in finding this comet. Here it is. Continue reading “Pons-Brooks in the twilight”
Comet Pons-Brooks
In January we took an eagle-eye look forward over five known comets likely to be observable this year, and described the first two Continue reading “Comet Pons-Brooks”
Beams from higher
On March 20 the Sun will return to the northern half of the sky. Continue reading “Beams from higher”