The Thin-Grinned Waxing Crescent Moon, Orchid Trees, and Citrus Blossoms
The Thin-Grinned Waxing Crescent Moon returns to the evening sky this week on Friday, March 27. Look low in the west at dusk. Subsequent days will see a thicker crescent moon higher and higher in the western sky when darkness …
Where's Venus These Days?
In late March, Venus makes the transition between "evening star" and "morning star," an event known as inferior conjunction with the sun. During this particular conjunction, Venus passes several degrees north of the sun, an occurrence that repeats every eight …
Vernal Equinox, Sage, Yucca, India Hawthorn, and the Big Dipper
Vernal Equinox on Friday, March 20, at 4:44 a.m. Pacific standard time heralds the beginning of the spring season for Earth's northern hemisphere. At the instant of vernal equinox, the sun lies in the plane of Earth's equator. As a …
Warm Spells, a Windy March, African Daisies, and Ornamental Peach Trees
Winter's Intermittent Warm Spells came and went, and in doing so triggered the early emergence of bright green leaves on sycamore, liquidambar, and other decorative deciduous trees around San Diego. Cruise down Highway 163 through Balboa Park to appreciate the …
Daylight Saving Time, Anza-Borrego, Saturn, Full Moon, and the Highest and Lowest Tides
Pacific Daylight Time, or "daylight saving time," starts on Sunday morning, March 8, at 2 a.m. No time is "saved" by advancing our clocks by one hour. This sneaky trick in civil time is designed to rouse us out of …