“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”
Tag Archives: Venus
Venus in Blue Beams
Light from the rising sun cast gold and blue beams across the sky and seemed to spotlight Venus shining brightly in the blue beam. Additionally, Jupiter is just barely visible near the trees below and to the left of Venus, his light nearly lost in the brilliance of the dawn. #venus #bluebeams #sunrise #jupiter
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”
Captain Cook and His Telescopes
A life-sized figure of Captain Cook greeted us at the Reva Reva bungalow at Rohotu Fare in Bora Bora recently. We had brought along a spyglass telescope representative of Cook’s era that was then wrapped with thin rope made from local plant fibers to provide a comfortable grip. The antique telescope has excellent optics withContinue reading “Captain Cook and His Telescopes”
Planetary Parade
The Moon walked slowly along the ecliptic path between Saturn and Venus yesterday. Soon its thin grin will appear in the evening sky leisurely marching by Jupiter and Mars in the west. #moon #venus #saturn #mars #jupiter #ecliptic
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”
Morning Star
A month ago, Venus was in the evening sky, but then it quickly slipped between Earth and the Sun and now is in the morning sky. There it will remain nearly all of the rest of 2025 as the “morning star,” a spectacular sight for early risers. #Venus #morningstar #morning
Bye Bye Evening Star!
The bright “Evening Star,” Venus, in the western sky just after sunset, is about to disappear. Through binoculars or telescope it will appear as an ever-thinning crescent, and in less than two weeks, it will set with the sun and not be visible in the evening skies until the beginning of 2026. It will appearContinue reading “Bye Bye Evening Star!”
Moon-scope
My telescope in morning twilight and the Moon as viewed through it. #moon #venus #telescope #twlight
Sky Delights and Christmas Lights
On a recent walk through the neighborhood after sunset, Venus and the crescent moon winked through gaps in the trees as we took in the local Christmas decorations. We were quite delighted by both. #venus #moon #christmaslights #christmas #evening
