Star In A Star

I've been introducing general audiences to the Moon phases for many years.

Sidereal Time - a 3-part series In the previous post, we followed Sirius from its alignment with the Sun in July to its midnight "star noon" on New Year's Eve — watching the 3-minute-56-second daily drift play out across the seasons.

Sidereal Time - a 3-part series A sidereal clock gets its time from the position of faraway stars - not the Sun.

Sidereal Time - a 3-part series There are two skies: the sun (solar) sky and the starry (sidereal) sky.

We are on lap 16.

Vega–Capella anchor stars Bright stars can act as pointers to significant locations in space — places that have no star of their own, like the equinox points where the Sun crosses the celestial equator.

Let's meet on the fifth Friday of the month, let's make it the next one with a full moon.

The 8 Moon Phases Names Here are the "official" 8 Moon Phases in order: New - the new moon is not visible Waxing Crescent - the Moon starts growing First Quarter - the moon looks like half a circle Waxing Gibbous - still growing Full - we see the entire c…

They say even a broken clock is right twice a day.

The 18th-century English novel "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" (better known by its nickname Tristram Shandy - first published in 1759) reached its complete form in 1767.

Astronomy Koan by Daniel Cummings How close can I get to the Moon while still staying on the Earth's surface?

GPS uses Quasars to work GPS satellite in low Earth orbit.

The eight (8) planets in order from the Sun.

A spot on Earth is a spot in the sky.

Dalle-2 Generated this image of a figure standing, wondering at the cosmos.

to the west of the noonday sun are the stars that were up when the day had just begun. to the east of the sun are the stars that will come out when this very day is very nearly done. - daniel cummings 2021 Comments Patricia Cummings - August 21, 2021 at 1…

A family views the visible orbit path of the earth.

Super Simple Earth Model Physical Astronomy by Daniel Cummings Stand outside on a sunny day or in a room with only one light.

Galileo's Middle Finger In 1737, Galileo's body was moved from one burial place to another.

Learning the Zodiac constellations in order is a great way to get familiar with the ecliptic and the celestial sphere.

🔭 I am a Live Planetarium Presenter - "Planetariumist" - at the Fresh Air Fund's Gustafson Planetarium at Sharpe Reservation in Fishkill, NY.

On April 20th (4/20) at midnight Earth's horizon (in northern latitudes) lines up perfectly with the plane of the entire Milky Way galaxy.

Earth Map in the Sky - Landforms as Constellations Learn how to see the map of Earth in the starry sky.

Milky Way behind trees.

I want to share this amazing object with you.

The Sun is the Size of your Eyeball What would the rest of the solar system look like if you shrank the Sun to the size of an eyeball?

Moon Hat photos sent in by customers and taken at Moon Hat events.

Wear the Moon Hat - have fun!

Many people ask "Why can't I feel the Earth spinning?"

You can see Venus in the sky at two times and locations: in the early evening, shortly after sunset in the west or the early morning, shortly before sunrise in the east.

Have you ever looked up and wondered how many stars are in the sky?

So you want to track the Sun?

Find the North Star You can use these 8 ways to find the North Star (Polaris).

Where is the Sun right now?

Lights all askew in the heavens...

There are 42 animal constellations in the night sky.

The Hayabusa2 spacecraft visits the Ryugu asteroid Update!

What is a Blue Moon?

Astronomy Koan - Definition A family views the visible orbit path of the earth.

The Earth is like a Merry-Go-Round A Merry-Go-Round is a good model of daily Earth rotation.

A new satellite called the Humanity Star looks like a disco ball Update Apr. 1, 2018.

Can we see the Sun at midnight?

Translation of Star In A Star Physical Astronomy articles Would you like to learn how to say the word "star" in languages that are not your own?

Definition of Physical Astronomy Vitruvian Man with Moon Phases Physical Astronomy is a new way of teaching astronomy that emphasizes the human body and its relationship to other moving objects in space.

Moon Emojis - and other space emojis Emoji designers created a nice range of moon emoji, astronomy emojis and space emojis.

Your hands and arms help you see the orbits of Mercury and Venus and the shape of solar system Question: If you could see the orbit of Venus would it fill the whole sky?

Shapes with Shadows – what they can tell us This the first of two special guest posts by Australian astrosketch artist Alexander Massey Live View Sketch of Moon craters Azrachel, Alphonsus, and Ptolemaeus by Alex Massey Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus, and Arzachel…

Physical Astronomy by Daniel Cummings The Sun rises.

Super Moon The closest approach that the moon will make on its monthly orbit around the Earth coupled with a Full Moon.

See the Analemma Stellarium can help you see sky patterns and practice Physical Astronomy.