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BACKYARD ASTRONOMER: July Fourth ... important date in history and astronomy
Published July 4, 2009, 2:19 am, The Sierra Vista Herald
High Knoll Observatory — July Fourth is a special day for Americans, because it is when we remember and celebrate that we declared our independence from British rule in our Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Here is a short list of other Fourth of July non-astronomical historical events that are worth remembering:
Earth at farthest point from Sun
Published July 3, 2009, 7:17 am, Asheville Citizen-Times
ROSMAN — Happy aphelion this evening. At 10 p.m. tonight, the Earth in its annual orbit will reach the farthest point from the sun, according to astronomers at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute. Astronomers call this point aphelion.
Sun to be at the farthest distance from Earth tomorrow
Published July 2, 2009, 11:26 pm, Press Trust of India
New Delhi, July 3 (PTI) Sky watchers will get an opportunity to see the Sun at the farthest distance from the Earth tomorrow on Aphelion Day.
Short summer nights still full of activity
Published July 1, 2009, 3:08 am, The York Weekly
Summer is now upon us and this will be a good month to enjoy the sky in spite of the short nights. The bright planets are evenly split this month, with the gas giants Saturn and Jupiter visible in the evening sky and our neighboring terrestrial planets,...
The stars for July
Published June 28, 2009, 4:20 pm, Independent
Summer is here, graced with a trio of beautiful bright stars – the "Summer Triangle". Almost overhead you'll find Vega, the fifth-brightest star in the sky. It commands the constellation of Lyra, the lyre – a stringed instrument constructed by the mythical god Hermes.
Hummingbird, blooming vine a perfect pair
Published June 28, 2009, 12:02 am, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Some flowers seem to be meant for certain birds, and some birds seem to be meant for certain flowers. I'm thinking about the trumpet creeper vine, blooming now all over Georgia, and the ruby-throated hummingbird, starting to wrap up its nesting season in the state.
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