Tonight at about 10:00 the Constellation Ursa Major, also known as the Big Dipper, will be just North of the Zenith point in the sky. The constellation Ursa Major, meaning “Big Bear”, and its cousin Ursa Minor, meaning “Little Bear” received their current names through an ancient linguistic accident. The Greeks substituted the Hebrew Read More …
On March 26 we celebrate the Jewish holiday of Passover. There is always a Full Moon on Passover because it is set on the 14th day of the first month on the Lunar Calendar. The first day of the month is the New Moon and the Full Moon happens 14 days later. The Moon, which Read More …
On March 20, the first day of Spring, the Sun will enter the constellation Pisces (The Fish). Pisces (The Fish) is the seventh chapter of The Star Bible, picturing two fish tied together in unity, and representing the joining of the Jewish and Gentile believers to form the Church. The other constellations associated with Pisces Read More …
This week at about 9:00 pm the stars of the constellation Gemini (The United) will be directly overhead at the Zenith point in the Southern U.S. Gemini is one of the Zodiacal constellations and is the Tenth Chapter of the Star Bible. The name means “The Twins” in Greek but in the ancient Hebrew Read More …
Just three weeks after the near Earth asteroid and Russian meteor strike of February 15, 2013 (See our Blogs of 2/20/13 “Meteor Mania” and 2/13/13 “A Celestial Warning Shot”), Comet Panstarrs will emerge from the glare of the Sun to become visible after Sunset. The two Celestial Messengers of February 15 brought a Read More …
On February 10, as the New Moon begins a new month on the Lunar Calendar, the Chinese and many Asian people will celebrate the beginning of a New Year. For the Chinese, the movements of the Moon across the sky also define their Zodiac. Thus, instead of the dividing the sky into 12 sections Read More …
On December 21, 2012, on the Winter Solstice, the Constellation Sagittarius (The Archer) moves behind the sun. Sagittarius is the fourth chapter of the Star Bible, picturing an Archer drawing back on his bow to shoot an arrow. The arrow is Christ (IS 49:1-7), and the constellation represents the first coming of Christ. The constellation Read More …
This week we will have one of the best opportunities of the year to view the planet Mercury. Mercury is one of the “Seven Planets” which were visible to the ancients, and the fourth day of the week, Wednesday, is named in English after the Norse god corresponding to Roman Mercury and Greek Hermes. Read More …
