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Category Archives: Look! Up in the sky!
My View For Awhile: Here goes the Sun Edition
I’m on my way to the path of the much anticipated shadow of your planet’s largest satellite. There is a lovely sight in the sky this morning directly in the East. The Moon has lots of Earthshine and Venus … Read More
Total Eclipse on Monday, 21 August – What are your plans?
The Total Eclipse will occur over these USA on Monday. The Eclipse will take place 54 days before the 100th anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima… the length of a 54 Day Novena. Also, because a total … Read More
Annual meteor shower – Perseids – the Tears of St Lawrence
Today is the Feast of St Lawrence of Rome, Deacon and Martyr. He was a serious hard-core saint in hard times. This is also the time of year that your planet whirls through the debris left by the comet known … Read More
Posted in Look! Up in the sky!
Tagged meteor shower, Perseid Meteor Shower, Tears of St. Lawrence
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VIDEO – Sun Reflection and Moon Shadow
I am thinking ahead to the total solar eclipse that will be visible across these USA in the next month. I found a spiffy video at Astromony Pic of the Day. This is very cool. Explanation: What are those lights and … Read More
Total Eclipse Planning
I am giving strong consideration to the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse. Plans are to be made. A strong contender must be in Missouri, near to St. Joseph and to Gower, which the wonderful Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles are … Read More
Approaching Jupiter
Stepping aside from things churchy for a moment, here’s a spiffy video spotted at Astronomy Pic of the Day. EXPLANATION FROM APOD: What would it look like to approach Jupiter? To help answer this, a team of 91 amateur astrophotographers … Read More
Lightning … from above!
No, you are above the lightning for a change. I found this at APOD. Very cool. Explanation: Watch a huge lightning storm move across the eastern USA. The huge storm caused much damage and unfortunately some loss of life for … Read More
2017 Solar Eclipse
On 21 August your planet will obscure your yellow Sun and cast a shadow across your planet’s surface. There will be a total eclipse of the Sun that will sweep across these USA. I, for one, plan on seeing it. … Read More
OLDIE POST: What was the Star of Bethlehem?
In the older, traditional calendar, and in the tradition of both East and West from the earliest days, Friday 6 January was Epiphany. However, we are now in the time after Epiphany. I want to remind the readership of a … Read More
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Tagged Epiphany, Star of Bethlehem
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Veneral Sky Show
The Moon and Venus are at it again in the early evening sky. They are just a few degrees apart. However, given your Moon’s crescent state, you may be able to see some great Earth Shine. It is also called … Read More
JonPatrick on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 19th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O.: 27th Ordinary): “We also did the external solemnity of Our Lady of the Rosary. The sermon was on the history of the…”
