THE CELESTIAL SPHERE
The Rise of the Big Dog By Matthew Johnson “The dog days of summer.” This is a phrase that I…
The Rise of the Big Dog By Matthew Johnson “The dog days of summer.” This is a phrase that I…
By Matthew Johnson As America celebrates its semi-quincentennial and the 250th year since the signing of the Declaration of Independence,…
Transitioning from Spring to Summer – Solar Flares Expected By Matthew Johnson We transition from spring to summer on the…
Star Systems and the Red Star of Spring By Matthew Johnson A prominent spring constellation is Leo. It is one…
Asteroid Comes to Earth, Artemis Takes to the Sky By Matthew Johnson The last two weeks of March witnessed exceptional…
March Skies and the Vernal Equinox By Matthew Johnson It has been an unusually cold winter, even by Norfolk standards.…
Shine on, Harvest Moon By Matthew Johnson “October” comes from “octo,” the Latin word for eight. It was the eighth…
By Matthew Johnson Summer begins on June 20 at 10:42 p.m., the evening of the Summer Solstice. On this date…
Strong Solar Activity Predicted This Month By Matthew Johnson Auroras were viewed over Norfolk on April 16. That night, a…
April Brings a Micro Moon, Return of the Morning Star By Matthew Johnson The derivation of the name April is…