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…
Tag: star navigation
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…
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.…
New Star Compasses in The New York Times
The New York Times has run a story about two star compass methods that I have published for the first time in The Hidden Seasons. I can’t share the…
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…