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Star-Spangled Banner, The
(Encyclopedia) Star-Spangled Banner, The, American national anthem, beginning, “O say can you see by the dawn's early light.” The words were written by Francis Scott Key, a young Washington attorney…Cepheid variables
(Encyclopedia) Cepheid variablesCepheid variablessēˈfēĭd [key], class of variable stars that brighten and dim in an extremely regular fashion. The periods of the fluctuations (the time to complete…crescent
(Encyclopedia) crescent, emblematic representation of the quarter moon. The crescent and star, ancient Byzantine symbols that became the emblems of Constantinople, were also assumed as the standard…Crinoidea
(Encyclopedia) Crinoidea: see Echinodermata; feather star; sea lily.X-ray astronomy
(Encyclopedia) X-ray astronomy, study of celestial objects by means of the X rays they emit, in the wavelength range from 0.01 to 10 nanometers. X-ray astronomy dates to 1949 with the discovery that…Sara Teasdale: "I Know the Stars"
"I Know the Stars"I know the stars by their names, Aldebaran, Altair, And I know the path they take Up heaven's broad blue stair.I know the secrets of men By the look of their eyes, Their…Amy Lowell: The Promise of the Morning Star
The Promise of the Morning StarThou father of the children of my brain By thee engendered in my willing heart, How can I thank thee for this gift of art Poured out so lavishly, and not in…Sun, Moon, and Stars: April 2000
Movement of the heavenly bodies: April, 2000 April Calendar Day Phenomenon Hour (UT) Hour (EST) 2 Mercury is 1 degree 6 minutes north of the Moon. 1200 7 am 3…Sun, Moon, and Stars: April 2001
Movement of the heavenly bodies: April 2001 April Calendar Moon Phase Day Phenomenon Hour (UT) Hour (EST) 1 FIRST QUARTER 1100 6 am 5 The Moon is at…Sun, Moon, and Stars: April 2002
April 2002 Overview Week by Week Go to week 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Major phenomena…Trending
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