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…
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Tag: orion
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…
Far From the Madding Crowd
My thanks to Elwyn Waugh for drawing my attention to this lovely passage in Thomas Hardy’s, ‘Far from the Madding Crowd‘: The lamb, revived by…
Which way are we looking? Updated.
My thanks to Mark Evans who not only flew over from Oman for a course, but also sent me this great time lapse photo from…
Night Navigators Club
I am delighted to be able to announce the launch of what I believe may be one of the world’s most unusual loyalty clubs. For…
Great Nebulae and Emerging Expeditions
We are bearing down on stargazing-season. It is getting dark early enough in the evenings, staying dark long enough in the mornings and doesn’t yet…
Finding South with Orion’s Sword
My thanks to Kevan Hubberd for sending in the idea about using Orion’s Sword as a way of finding south. Orion’s Sword can be seen…
Stellar Quotes
My thanks to Stuart Goring for sending over these great Thomas Hardy celestial quotes. Those who know this blog or my book will be aware…
Ripples and Reflections
After an enjoyable private course on Friday – we finished standing in a field looking at Orion, the Plough, Cassiopeia and, of course, Polaris –…