Pegasus and Scary Dead Things
The 19th century American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow described the constellation Pegasus as a “wondrous winged steed, with mane of […]
stories in the stars
Shepherds and Kings
The shepherd has taken the West wind gently in hand while the king stands guard over the dragon, where that […]
Michael and the Dragon
In Book I of Edmund Spencer’s epic poem “The Faerie Queene,” there’s a terrific tale of a battle between the […]
The Axis of Dante in the Stars
Dante Alighieri’s epic poem “The Divine Comedy” is regarded as one of the most influential works of art in western […]
When the Harmony of the Cosmos Fills the Soul
Monday September 6, 2021 brings the last New Moon of the Summer, and I’m observing it by celebrating my ninth […]
Moon at Dawn, Venus at Dusk
There’s a discernible pulse, like a heartbeat, sounding out in the star picture this week, culminating Sunday, August 5th, when […]
Full Circle with the Perseid Meteor Shower
At this time of year, the flowers start to go to seed. The plants that sprouted up from the earth […]
A Harvest of Stars
What does Harry Potter have in common with Shakespeare’s Juliet? According to their authors, they were both born on July […]
When “Delta” Refers to a Star
Before they were symbols that represented a particular sound, the letters of the alphabet were not so fixed. They were […]
The Room Where it Happened
The Moon has two orbital rhythms that vary by about two days: The sidereal rhythm (27.3 days) is the time […]