Stargazing Calendar for May 2023
Hello fellow stargazers! This month the big event will be a penumbral lunar eclipse, but there are also two meteor showers, two comets at perihelion, many conjunctions, and one near-Earth object making a close approach to Earth.
5 Important Reasons for Having Employee Uniforms in the Hospitality Industry
Having staff uniform is not something new, particularly in the hospitality industry. There is a good reason why pubs, restaurants, shops, and hotels are still using uniforms in the workplace. Keeping up an excellent appearance is incredibly important even though most people believe that customers are only concerned about the comfort, service, and quality of the food and drink they are receiving. Here are the benefits of having staff uniforms for your hospitality business.
5 Tips for Designing Shelf-Ready Packaging
Is your business considering shelf-ready packaging for your retail partners? Use the tips here to ensure you’re designing shelf-ready packaging properly.
Common Challenges of Opening an International Business
Even if you have experience with local business, things are different overseas. Consider some of these challenges of running a business internationally.
Proper Semi-Truck Care Tips To Avoid Expensive Repairs
Semi-trucks require a tremendous amount of care for proper vehicle operation and performance. Here are proper semi-truck care tips to avoid expensive repairs.
Easy Ways You Can Lower Your Home’s Carbon Footprint
Lower your home's carbon footprint with LED lightbulbs, solar panels, and reducing reliance on HVAC. Small changes can make a big environmental impact.
Increasing Warehouse Safety: What You Must Know
A safe environment will increase productivity and efficiency to deliver better results. Read and learn what you must know about increasing warehouse safety.
The Importance of a Roadworthy Certificate
Safety is a vital consideration to every individual, more so when it concerns carrying out transactions. If you intend to purchase a vehicle or even change its ownership, you could consider looking for a company that can issue a safety certificate.
Installation Tips for Assembling Hydraulic Hoses
Proper hydraulic hose installation is critical to ensure the system’s future success. Our tips help ensure your hose assembly installation is correct.
The Most Common Construction Equipment Upkeep
Are you performing the most common construction equipment upkeep on your machinery? This is essential for the quality of your equipment; use our tips here.
The Benefits of Using Closed Conveyor Systems
If you need an appropriate conveyor system, you might want to consider a closed conveyor. Here are the benefits of using closed conveyor systems.
Tips for Planning the Perfect Fishing Trip
Fishing trips are a great way to enjoy your favorite hobby in a new, beautiful place. If you’ve never planned a fishing trip, these tips can help you.
Common Tools Used to Gather Data in Space
As a species, we're working on expanding our horizons — literally — by making our first forays into outer space. Despite this push toward space exploration, there is still a lot about the universe around us that we don't know, and a lot that we don't even know to ask about yet. On top of that, much of the data that we could be collecting from outer space is invisible to the human eye. What tools are scientists using to gather data in space?
How Beginners Can Safely Observe Solar Prominences, Filaments and Flares
Use solar filters for safe Sun observation. Smartphones can enhance views when attached to telescopes, but protect your eyes and adjust camera settings.
Stargazing Calendar for April 2023
Hello fellow stargazers! This month the big event will be a rare hybrid solar eclipse, but unfortunately it will be visible to only a few small areas of the world. For the rest of us, we have two large objects at opposition: dwarf planet Haumea as well as large asteroid Iris. There will also be two meteor showers as well as many conjunctions.
The Top 5 Lolly Shops in the World: A Sweet Tooth’s Guide to Candy Paradise
Candy lovers, rejoice! If you're looking for the ultimate sugar rush, we've got you covered. From classic hard candies to gummy bears, there's nothing like a good lolly to satisfy your sweet tooth. In this article, we'll take you on a journey around the world to explore the top five lolly shops that are sure to delight any candy lover.
Guide to Period Architectural Styles in Australia
Since its founding in 1788, Australia has gone on to amass a rich cache of colonial architecture. Many of its metropolises still bear the imprint of its forebears. Going out from the city centre, you will realise that the suburbs progressively showcase different periods in Australia's history. This is why it's not unusual to find a Federation manor near the beach or a Gothic Revival abode further inland.
A Good Time to Observe Dwarf Planet Makemake
On March 29, we have a great opportunity to observe the dwarf planet Makemake. It will be at opposition, which means it will reach the highest point in the sky at around midnight and be opposite to the Sun. At around the same time Makemake will also reach its closest point to the Earth (perigee) at a distance of 51.77 AU. Its peak brightness will be an apparent magnitude of 17.1, which makes it the brightest trans-Neptunian object after Pluto.
A Good Time to Observe Dwarf Planet Ceres
On March 21, we have a great opportunity to observe the dwarf planet Ceres. It will be at opposition, which means it will reach the highest point in the sky at around midnight and opposite to the Sun. At the same time Ceres will be closest to the Earth (perigee) at a distance of 1.59 AU. At this time it will be the brightest, with an apparent magnitude of 6.9. Look in the constellation of Coma Berenices with binoculars or a telescope.
Stargazing Calendar for March 2023
Hello fellow stargazers! This month we only have one small meteor shower, but instead we can look forward to a comet visiting the inner solar system (just barely) and more interestingly two dwarf planets at opposition - Ceres and Makemake.