What is Earthshine?
Earthshine is one of those subtle phenomena that many people have seen without ever realising what they were looking at. On certain evenings, a thin…
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Which Way Are We Looking?
Which direction are we looking in this picture? North, East, South or West? There are many clues. *** Spoiler Alert, here comes the answer… ***…
Which Way Are We Looking?
Quick photo puzzle: Which way are we looking? The clue is in the moon. If you’re not sure, check out the Moon page and then…
Home to Jupiter
I returned from a family trip to Brittany yesterday and what better welcome back than to come downstairs this morning to find Jupiter beaming at…
Moon and Latitude
Another very enjoyable Beginner’s Guide to Natural Navigation course at the Royal Geographical Society yesterday. The diversity of interests and experiences never fails to amaze…
Geminid Watching
A restless night for lots of reasons, but that did at least allow some good Geminid-watching. Most meteor, ie. shooting star, showers occur when Earth…
Contrails and Crescents
Venus and Sirius both beamed at me this morning during my pre-dawn shiver outside. The aircraft were painting a pink path to the continent to…