Here’s another kind of diagram: Continue reading “The eclipse by stages”
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Dome rebuilt
Here is the sky for Austin, Texas, during the April 8 eclipse. Continue reading “Dome rebuilt”
Vacancy in the calendar
Today used to be April 1, All Fools Day, Continue reading “Vacancy in the calendar”
Sun and Son Rise
Easter morning will be a good time to look east for the rising Sun – Continue reading “Sun and Son Rise”
Nowai musamm
In the night between March 30 and 31, Continue reading “Nowai musamm”
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”