Is Orion Really a Winter Constellation?
From the book, The Hidden Seasons: Orion is described as a winter constellation, but this label can be constrictive and even misleading. Don’t be surprised…
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Perseid Meteor Shower Tonight
The Perseid meteor shower will peak tonight if clouds allow. Look Northeast. Image credit.
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…
A Confession
On Monday night I gave my lecture, ‘Travel and Exploration: a new direction?’ to the Royal Geographical Society. I really enjoyed it, but with about…