Solar activity has been intense this year. In May, August, September, and now October, there have been somewhat unusual auroras that can be seen much further towards the equator than is common. I do have to say, having spent a great deal of time finding pictures on the Astronomy Picture of the Day website, that [...]
Last week I was away in a place that has problematic internet access. I also had to spend a lot of time at a bank and at a town hall, or waiting for a call back from the town hall, or trying to figure out how to not need a call back from the town [...]
A star (system?) named T Coronae Borealis, also known as TCrB, is due to brighten this year, after an eighty year hiatus. TCrB is a double star system, consisting of a red giant and white dwarf. It is not normally visible to the naked eye. The extra brightness is scheduled to last for a week, [...]
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