“We didn’t have to go outside,” Fairy commented while pointing to a window in our loft. There the bright Jupiter and Venus peered, next to each other, through our window. We had just come back into our condo after dressing up for the cold, Colorado air to look at them outside. Still, it was worthContinue reading “Planetary Windopeakers”
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Morning Rendezvous
Jupiter has recently burst onto the morning scene, gleaming by the trees, seemingly in pursuit of the lovely Venus at the top of the picture. Indeed, he will close the gap, and by August 12, 2025, they will form a tight pair in the morning twilight. Alas, their encounter will be brief, and Jupiter willContinue reading “Morning Rendezvous”
Mercurial Moment
The morning of April 25, 2025, the thin, crescent Moon lay within a triangle framed by Venus, Saturn, and Mercury, but I was nearly denied the opportunity to see this event. At first, clouds below the Moon hid Mercury from view. It was a race to see if the clouds would disappear before Mercury wasContinue reading “Mercurial Moment”
Dusk Delight
For the next several days Jupiter (upper) will approach Venus (lower) until they appear as close together as the width of a full Moon on the evening of March 1, 2023. Speaking of the Moon, its thin crescent shape will pass by the planets tonight, February 21, 2023, and tomorrow night. So if you wantContinue reading “Dusk Delight”
Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings 