The Darkest Two Months of the Year
The sun is well over the southern hemisphere now. Sunrises and sunsets are well south too. In the northern hemisphere we have entered the darkest…
Tag: sunrise
Red Sky in the Morning, Shepherd’s Warning
As the shepherds warn us, a red sky in the morning is not a good sign. We often see a notably red sky in the…
The Difference Between Sunrise and Sunset
Have a look at this photo and see if you can tell whether it is a sunrise or sunset? Yes, it’s tricky. Sunrises and sunsets…
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…
Sharpening Skills at the Start and End of the Day
Just before you see the sun rise in the morning or just after it has set for you in the evening, try to work out…
The Equinox. It’s as clear as night and day.
When does the line between day and night become vertical? By which I mean, when does it run from the North Pole straight down to…
Prickly Lettuce, A Compass Plant
Prickly lettuce is known to some of its navigating friends as the ‘compass plant’ and to its Roman friends as ‘lactuca serriola’. In truth it…
Venus at Dawn
Not too many words needed this morning. Venus at dawn, over a misty valley. You might just be able to make out Arcturus, hiding behind…
Chankillo and the Solar Triangle
In the desert of western Peru there are the remnants of a civilization that still holds many mysteries. Archaeoastromomers are able to deduce a few…