Getting the stars right Published on August 13, 2024August 12, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Does it matter? We wonder how careful a fiction author really needs to be. Read More
Updates Published on September 20, 2022September 19, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Light and peppers We report on things inevitable and unpredictable. Read More
One’s own sky Published on June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The kitchen as sundial We notice that calibrated instruments are not always necessary. Read More
Astronomy in church Published on August 18, 2020August 17, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The cathedral as observatory We add some complication to an often oversimplified story. Read More
Celestial navigation Published on August 21, 2018August 21, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Knowing where you are You can get turn-by-turn directions. What more do you need? Read More