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Month: March 2023

A Brightly Lit Killing Field

Posted on March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 by Dave

“A Brightly Lit Killing Field…” A wrap-up in Washington, DC of a series of talks dealing with the problems in modern-day astronomy of light pollution, radio interference and space debris. Much of the information has been pondered for two decades now.. But, the eloquence with which the problems were presented, are daunting. On the problem…

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April Skies

Posted on March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 by Dave

April Skies The first of April, some do say, Is set apart for All Fools Day, But why the people call it so, Nor I, nor they themselves, do know. Poor Robin’s Almanac, 1760 No one knows where the tradition of “April Fools” came from. It’s origin has been wrapped in obscurity for a long…

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The Vernal Equinox

Posted on March 1, 2023March 2, 2023 by Dave

The Vernal Equinox aka The First Point of Aries The March Equinox occurs In Corvallis, Oregon on Monday, March 20, 2023 at 2:24 pm PDT This corresponds to Monday, March 20, 2023 at 21:24 UTC. What do you get in Springtime (or thereabouts; that’s how we define it), when the Earth rolls around in its…

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The Moon is Waxing Crescent (8% of Full)

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    Awakening Moon

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    The Full Moon for March is traditionally called the Sap, Lenten, Crow or Worm Moon. But I prefer the very beautiful Awakening Moon, which is what the Plains Indians called it.

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