Star Calendar December 2014 Star Calendar Planets: Moon crosses the line of Vernal Equinox while setting at around midnight as December begins, then is highest for the month on the 6th, rising (just Full) above Orion around 6:PM. On the 15th Moon crosses the Autumnal Equinox while rising around midnight… Continue reading
Star Calendar November 2014 Star Calendar Planets: Moon ‘s syzygy/perigee is becoming less synchronous now so we will have a respite from tidal inundations for a while. The next large spring tides are expected in late February. Mercury is at an advantageous position for viewing as the month begins. The… Continue reading
Comet Siding Spring approaching Mars – photo from Australia by Damian Peach. Better (bigger) photo at: http://www.livecometdata.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/cometmars_peach_1080.jpg Now THAT’S an image with dynamic range! (NASA’s version is composite.) The Sun, Oct. 16 – 24, 2014 as sunspot 2192 develops:
Star Calendar October 2014 Star Calendar Planets: Moon and Earth play hit-or-miss with their shadows this month. The Moon sets an hour before sunrise on the 8th,just as it is engulfed by the shadow of the earth. Two weeks later, on the 23rd, we just miss a partial Sun eclipse… Continue reading