Part One showed the heliacal rising of Sirius in our time and in the Egypt of 2000 BC. Part Two was about geometrical vs. observed events, calendar shift, and heliacal setting.
Tag: seasons
Northern autumn starting
The equinox comes on Friday September 23. Continue reading “Northern autumn starting”
Short night, long Knight
On Monday June 27 will come another variant of the peak of summer: the latest sunset, a Continue reading “Short night, long Knight”
Solstice and more
Tuesday, June 21, will bring the solstice, peak of summer for our northern hemisphere. Usually Continue reading “Solstice and more”
The mercury rises
Last night was hot – the first throw-off-the-blanket night of the year!
An unlikely reason was Continue reading “The mercury rises”
Too much happens
Entries from page 26 pf Astronomical Calendar 2022:
One confused groundhog
Venus, brighter than any star, can cast a reflection on water, and even a shadow. Continue reading “One confused groundhog”
An international day, and then the longest day?
Sunday June 27 will be the day that seems longest. That is, sunset will be latest (for latitude 40° north).
Why does latest sunset Continue reading “An international day, and then the longest day?”
Shortshadow
Tomorrow is the June solstice, one of the points that divide the natural year into four quarters.
Through the gates of spring
Here’s the sky on this first evening of northern spring.
See the end note about enlarging illustrations. Continue reading “Through the gates of spring”