Tag: astronomy

View Prominent Jupiter on March 8, 2016!

Earth’s closest approach to Jupiter in 2016 occurs on March 8 @18Virgo, precisely opposing the degree of the March 9, 2016 Solar Eclipse @18Pis56. Yes, that’s Jupiter you’re seeing in the morning sky but for further information on viewing the Gas Giant, don’t miss Brian Ventrudo’s An Observer’s Guide to Planet Jupiter which includes a NASA video of the Great Benefic, the largest planet in our

July 14, 2015 Pluto opposes Mars and SIRIUS for its historic New Horizons Flyby

Today’s Pluto Flyby to Give a Closer Look at the Outermost Planet

July 14, 2015: During the dark of the Moon, the shady days leading up to the July 15th *New Moon @23Cancer–which conjoins US natal Mercury Rx–at 7:49 am ET today, NASA’s New Horizons reached Pluto for its closest flyby and some sharper images sporting higher resolution than ever before seen will result of Astrology’s planet of

Summer 2015: a Starry Summer Triangle, Pluto’s historic flyby – Cosmic Pursuits (plus, astro-notes)

Cosmic Pursuits, Brian Ventrudo’s excellent astronomy website and newsletter, gives us a heads-up on the brilliant Summer Triangle of stars Vega, Altair, and Deneb (Adige) with double star Albireo twinkling colorfully in the triangle’s center.

Of course, depending on your vantage point, the trio may be called the Winter Triangle!

Now let’s consider a little astrology concerning Vega (Alpha

Comets, Meteors, Fireballs! "Crowded Skies" (video)

Is it Time to Forget Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow?

Perhaps, but the following 30-minute video is not for the faint of heart or for the spiritually insecure so view at your own discretion. Herr Beethoven supplies the music, the Cosmos supplies the comets, meteors, and fireballs which have been increasing in number for the last few years, have you noticed?

Some curious links are made to catastrophes and