First Quarter Moon
The Moon is at First quarter on this date -it will be visible high in the southern sky in early evening.
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Feast of the Holy Trinity
Feast of the Holy Trinity, also called Trinity Sunday, Christian feast in honour of the Trinity, celebrated in Western liturgical churches on the Sunday following Pentecost (the 50th day after Easter). - britannica.com
Charles Babbage’s paper on the difference engine, 1822
Charles Babbage (1791-1871), computer pioneer, designed two classes of engine, Difference Engines, and Analytical Engines. Difference engines are so called because of the mathematical principle on which they are based, […]
Full Moon-th Meetup: June 14, 2022
Join us for our Full Moon Meetup! Our guest will be Prof. Stephen Barr, founder & president of the Society of Catholic Scientists!
Mercury at Aphelion
Mercury's 88-day orbit around the Sun will carry it to its furthest point to the Sun – its aphelion – at a distance of 0.47 AU.
Last Quarter Moon
The Moon is at Last Quarter (or Third Quarter) – rising around midnight, and visible to the south after sunrise.
Mars at Perihelion
On this day, Mars it closest to the Sun in its orbit.
Summer Solstice
The summer solstice is the day when the Sun appears to reach its highest point in the sky during the year - it marks the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.