There may be a planet at an enormous distance from the Sun: Continue reading “Planet Nine discovered, maybe or even probably”
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Moon-Venus-Saturn-Antares in the mornings to come
John Goss has an excellent short survey of astronomical 2016 Continue reading “Moon-Venus-Saturn-Antares in the mornings to come”
Crossings
As Mars passed Jupiter early today, a gong sounded, or so I whimsically imagined. But how often does that happen?
Carousel
In the night between November 30 and December 1, Mars and Jupiter will be at heliocentric conjunction. Is that interesting?
Six Months to Mars
The morning sky is getting colder – but Mars out there has reached a cold extreme.
The planets stay near the ecliptic; the other line, with the motion-arrow on it, is the celestial equator. The shapes of a few prominent constellations – Corona Borealis, Boötes, and Corvus – are included to give an idea of where we are in the sky, though their fainter stars may not be discernible in the twilight. Continue reading “Six Months to Mars”
Venus-Mars-Jupiter splayed in space
You may have seen, or contemplated, the three planets in today’s pre-dawn sky, with the Last Quarter Moon hanging above them. This is how they came to be so beautifully grouped for us.
Tomorrow morning
A welcome to you if you’ve just learned about this blog. Here’s a welcome from the sky.
I’m sorry Continue reading “Tomorrow morning”
Court
At Pluto at last
Soft and Multiple Climax
Tomorrow evening, Venus will be at the peak of her Continue reading “Soft and Multiple Climax”