On March 20 the Sun will return to the northern half of the sky. Continue reading “Beams from higher”
Tag: sun
The song of the orbit
Or, the lilt of the tilt.
The “equation of time” – which means the difference Continue reading “The song of the orbit”
Rebounding Sun
Solstice morning Sun, at its lowest, burning a hole in the clouds over the bay. Continue reading “Rebounding Sun”
Regard the Sun
Was it fair to call the three words I recited at yesterday’s Armistice commemoration – the names of my three dead uncles – a poem? Continue reading “Regard the Sun”
Sun Over
Sliding Blocks of Time
Here’s a small foretaste from Astronomical Calendar 2016. Continue reading “Sliding Blocks of Time”
March madness
Two things happen to the Sun at this time of year: Continue reading “March madness”
Sun looks down
This illustration from the new edition of To Know the Stars (my book for children) shows Sun and Earth, and the distance between them as a folded line. Continue reading “Sun looks down”