This one is just so elegantly composed. North America got a very pretty show this week from the Moon and Venus.
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Go look at the moon.
Full moon and perigee are coinciding this month – go check out the biggest, brightest moon since 1993. Last time this happened, we went down to the beach and proved that we really could read newsprint by moonlight with sunglasses… Read More ›
The Great Smiley Conjunction
I’m sure there are better photographs of the Great Smiley Conjunction out there. But this is mine, taken mere moments ago; and that’s what makes it special.
Bother, missed the planetary conjunction
Image Source: Planets over Perth (John Goldsmith), from Astronomy Picture of the Day. Venus, Mercury then Mars are hanging above the Moon over the Swan River in Perth on September 1st. According to APOD, it’s still possible to see the… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 