The Moon swings to her crescent quarter place. Continue reading “Language of lunations and invasions”
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Et tu, Valentine!
I may have to take a leave of absence from blogging over the next few days, during which Continue reading “Et tu, Valentine!”
Discobolus
We sometimes get breakfast at Continue reading “Discobolus”
Paired scenes
On Tuesday morning, August 3, Continue reading “Paired scenes”
Aquarids and anagrammoids
These fragments of Halley’s Comet may be seen as “shooting stars” between midnight and dawn of Thursday May 6.
Mad as a March Hare
Sunday March 14 is the second Sunday in March, so Americans are directed to twist their clocks forward by an hour, into a long summer of Daylight-Shifted Time. Continue reading “Mad as a March Hare”
The Sirius-Canopus Hour and Yemen
We contemplated the Coma Hour and the limiting latitude for seeing the Southern Cross. The other lantern that can lurk at the southern horizon is Canopus, second brightest of stars. Continue reading “The Sirius-Canopus Hour and Yemen”
Semitic Delights
Snow fell yesterday.
Stripe Latin Delights
Do you recognize these bright stars that are looming into our evening sky?
Long and longer
The longest star names I can think of are Continue reading “Long and longer”