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Tag: planets
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.
Jupiter and Spica
Neptune at opposition
This moment, when the eighth planet is 180 degrees from the Sun, comes on Tuesday September 5 at 5h by Universal Time. For American time zones, that is late tomorrow, Monday.
The sky scene, June 20 morning
The planet circus in May, and an explanation
This spatial view shows the planets’ paths along their orbits in the month, with sightlines to them from the Earth at May 12.
Continue reading “The planet circus in May, and an explanation”
Moon-Venus-Encke-Mars-Uranus congress
A gathering in the evening sky. Continue reading “Moon-Venus-Encke-Mars-Uranus congress”
Valentine’s Eve
Why does Valentine’s Day come around in the glumly frigid pit of the year? Continue reading “Valentine’s Eve”
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”
Crescent Moon and planets
The Moon on its way out into December’s evening sky passes as many as six planets in as many days (if you count Pluto as a planet).
