You’ve probably read about this unprecedented visitor from inter-stellar space. I thought you’d like to see its trajectory through our solar system.
Tag: astronomy
Across from Baja
Commenters, you solved my double riddle, or more than half solved it. Continue reading “Across from Baja”
A constellation’s footprint
We’re going away on Thursday for a few sunny days near the Tropic of Cancer. Continue reading “A constellation’s footprint”
Leonids from midnight to dawn
And now for some real meteors (as opposed to Continue reading “Leonids from midnight to dawn”
Algorithms and Sloped Tax
This piece will start off about astronomy but segue into fair taxation. You may have noticed Continue reading “Algorithms and Sloped Tax”
The snake’s two parts
Here is the evening sky scene for Thursday evening, October 19.
The sky scene, October 6 evening
The Moon went less than a degree south of Neptune on October 3, occulting it for Antarctica and New Zealand; and tomorrow, a day past Full, will go more widely (4 degrees) south of Uranus, which will be at opposition on October 19.
The Sun on the equator
The equinox will strike, like a bell, on Friday September 22. It heralds Continue reading “The Sun on the equator”
Jupiter and Spica
Three meanings of Vega
As summer ends, the Summer Triangle tilts over toward the west.
