by Erik Roth | Oct 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
While we have made it to the solar month of Libra, Autumn is settling in the northern hemisphere of the planet. For the last few years, it is also when Uranus goes into opposition with the Sun and when it has the greatest chance of becoming visible with the naked...
by Erik Roth | Sep 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Earth’s skies will soon have even more eyes and telescopes pointed to our Martian brother. Mars is slowly approaching the star Regulus in the heart of the lion, and with it the comet ISON. Mars’ encounter with these celestial bodies in late September...
by Erik Roth | Sep 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Moon will be officially in its “First Quarter” phase tomorrow morning here on the Pacific coast, but prior to that it has a meeting with one of the Royal Stars of Persia, Antares. Looking toward the south, the near-First Quarter Moon will be easily...
by Erik Roth | Aug 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
In the early morning skies of Saturday, August 31, 2013 the waning crescent Moon will slowly drift by the expansive planet Jupiter in the east on its way to meeting the Sun. The actual conjunction between these two celestial bodies takes place at 8:45 am at about 14...
by Erik Roth | Aug 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
On August 22nd at 4:05pm Pacific time (& Arizona time), the Sun moves into the sign of Virgo (not to be confused with the constellation of the same name), heralding in the last month of summer which closes at the autumnal equinox. The signs of astrology are...
by Erik Roth | Aug 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
With the coming annual meteor shower called the “Perseids”, it is good time to look at that constellation from which the meteor shower’s name is derived. Near and above the Pleiades and constellation of the Bull (aka Taurus) is the constellation of...