A gathering in the evening sky. Continue reading “Moon-Venus-Encke-Mars-Uranus congress”
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A second close-passing comet
Climbing northward out of the constellation Cancer is Continue reading “A second close-passing comet”
The Commonest Comet
Encke’s Comet is swooping in, on the latest of its many returns.
Comet with a name longer than its tail
The first bright comet of the year – not bright enough Continue reading “Comet with a name longer than its tail”
Valentine’s Eve
Why does Valentine’s Day come around in the glumly frigid pit of the year? Continue reading “Valentine’s Eve”
Way
We discussed the points in the sky called Continue reading “Way”
Where Earth is heading From
If Earth is a car, and we now look out of the rear window, Continue reading “Where Earth is heading From”
Mars marks the sky’s halves
Earth’s small brother planet crosses the celestial equator on January 29, at 12 by Universal Time.
Devices, 1: Star Hat
I got a phone call from New York. Bruce King Continue reading “Devices, 1: Star Hat”
Vesta, Brightest Asteroid
This year the first of the major asteroids that we pass at opposition is the brightest, the only one you can possibly find with the naked eye: asteroid 4, Vesta.
