Tag: magnitude scale

Planets Precede Sunrise, Wishing Stars Outshine the Strawberry Moon and Solstice Signals Summer!

When the moon is full, and within hours on either side of that phase, there are no shadows cast anywhere. All of the variations we see are due to changes in the moon’s geology. This image by Michael nicely shows the numerous rays systems emanating from the younger craters, the various types of dark basalt…
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A Diminishing Moon, the Green Comet Passes Yellow Capella and Red Mars, Mulling Over Magnitudes, and Pondering Dippers!

This image by Michael Watson from September, 2017 shows the sliver of shadow that appears along its right-hand (eastern) limbs just hours after it is officially full. Hello, February Stargazers! Here are your Astronomy Skylights for the week of February 5th, 2023 by Chris Vaughan. Feel free to pass this along to your friends and…
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