On June 27, 2018, Saturn and the Sun oppose one another across the Cancer-Capricorn axis thus fulfilling the promise (or threat!) of their previous conjunction which perfected near if not on Winter Solstice 2017. For transit Saturn had entered his ow…
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Late June 2018: Sun-Saturn opposition and a Full Moon
On June 27, 2018, Saturn and the Sun oppose one another across the Cancer-Capricorn axis thus fulfilling the promise (or threat!) of their previous conjunction which perfected near if not on Winter Solstice 2017. For transit Saturn had entered his ow…
How to View the Total Solar Eclipse of August 21, 2017
Are You Prepared for The Great American Eclipse?
For such a rare once-in-a-lifetime event as the Total Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017 I was glad to receive a heads-up from astronomer Brian Ventrudo that a handy and informative e-book How to See the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse: A Practical Guide for the First-Time Eclipse Watcher is now available on Amazon for free download if you order by May
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