Something unusual is going on in our night skies at the moment, and it's wonderful. And it's a great way to start what will hopefully be a great year for astronomy, and my tenth year of doing astronomy. For the next few weeks, all of the planets except Mercury will be in the sky together … Continue reading I Saw Four Planets In The Sky At The Same Time
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The Year Mars Got Really, Really Big
11th August 2020. First attempt at sketching Mars at opposition. At least I captured the ice cap, but I would learn a valuable lesson, pastel pencils are good for sketching many things, but not Mars, they are not good for sketching Mars at all! Although this sketch is kind of adorable it lacks the detail … Continue reading The Year Mars Got Really, Really Big
Ponderings Of An Autist 