Showing posts with label atlases. Show all posts
Showing posts with label atlases. Show all posts

Thursday, December 13, 2018

mapping the heavens

The the Geminid meteor shower will be gracing our wintry sky once again this December 13 and 14.



Along with the Wirtanen Comet or Comet 49P which will be only seven million miles from Earth on December 16. Close enough to allow us to see it.

Jamieson's Celestial Atlas, 1822

The advent of these dazzling cosmic bodies are the perfect opportunity for wonder | wander | women to geek out on our love of old illustrated atlases of yore.