Star Calendar – December 2014

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 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

Star Calendar Addenda – October 2014

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: