Finding Direction Using Taurus
In my book, The Hidden Seasons (2025), I included some star navigation methods that haven’t appeared in writing before. The New York Times reported this…
Tag: constellations
How to Use the Constellation Leo to Find South
From the book, The Hidden Seasons: The constellation of Leo the Lion is a good one to know and he’s a friendly and practical character.…
Why is Orion Not in the Zodiac?
The Zodiac contains many of the most famous constellations in the night sky. Orion is a superstar of the night sky and he straddles the…
The Mexican Pyramids, Water and the Cosmos
A Guest Blog by Olly Pearson During a recent expedition to Mexico with a leading researcher in megalithic sites, we focused our attention on an…
Scorpius Returns
In this image the three brightest objects in the sky are, from left to right, Venus, the moon and Jupiter. But look carefully to the…
Orion Returns
Look east just before dawn on a clear morning and you’ll now be able to see an old friend returning. Orion is blotted out by…
Finding South with Orion’s Sword
On my night walk earlier, the stars were on great form. I like to use lots of different techniques for fun and practice, but Orion…
Heavenly Chocolate
It’s my birthday today and one of my favourite presents has been this chocolate slab from ‘Hotel Chocolat‘. It shows the mythological Titan, Atlas, holding…