We arose early one morning to complete our walk prior to scheduled appointments. At the beginning, Orion blazed brightly in the darkness, but as night faded into the predawn twilight, the constellation seemed to gradually dim against the brightening sky. It brought to mind the old saying that the the stars are the brightest whenContinue reading “Light in the Dark”
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Fire in the Sky
The setting sun set the sky ablaze, a final burst of fire to end a sweltering day. More warm days are ahead, and we keep hoping for an afternoon thunderstorm to cool things down. In the meantime, Orion and other winter constellations are beginning to appear in the east at sunrise with the promise ofContinue reading “Fire in the Sky”
Orion Rising
Orion Risingby: Howard EskildsenLying sidewise neath clouds in the morning skyBetelgeuse and Rigel meet the eyeWith three stars crossing in betweenA glorious sight that is rarely seenAs twilight grows and stars fade awayAnother stellar memory starts the dayAlong with Orion’s spectacular riseComes a sure sign of summer’s soon demiseLater and later will rise the sunAndContinue reading “Orion Rising”
Sirius-ly!
Finally, Sirius is on the rise! This means that the peak summer temperatures will soon be on the decline. It was once thought that summer’s heat was due to the alignemnt of the sun with Sirius, the brightest star in our nighttime sky. It had been proposed that their combined heat made summer’s days soContinue reading “Sirius-ly!”
Regarding Betelgeuse
At the beginning of our walk yesterday, the bright, red star Betelgeuse, as well as the three stars of Orion’s “belt,” could be seen shining in the early twilight. Soon, the whole outline of Orion the hunter, will be easily visible hovering above the trees in the early twilight. However, Betelgeuse is nearing the endContinue reading “Regarding Betelgeuse”
Orion Dawn
The faintest rays of sunlight reveal thin clouds over Orion in the lower central photo. Mars is the brightest point of light on the upper right part of the image. Electronic technology makes this possible; with a regular camera, a hand held photo like this would just show steaks of light. #orion #dawn
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