Over the Hedge by T Lewis and Michael Fry for February 11, 2022

Planets only reflect light from a star, so they do not twinkle.

Because it is near to the sun (nearer than earth is), Venus is seen at as a Morning “Star” or Evening “Star”. Right now (because of where it is in its orbit compared to us) it would appear as a “morning star” (appearing about 2 hours before sunrise) – so not the first “star” of the night (unless it was pretty cloudy – in which case it might be the only one seen through the clouds).

This week Venus is about 25 times brighter than Sirius (the brightest star in the night sky).

Goddess of Love, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Shimmy, shimmy bop.

Middle panel looks like the old "Keep On Trucking " symbol from the 70’s :-)

Let’s check the WEBB telescope.

Shimmy-shimmy-bop!

Does it do the Foxtrot?

RJ thought Vern said Twinkie.

Sorry, guys, but NO stars “Twinkle” . They only appear to do so because they are being viewed through the Earth’s atmosphere.

I do remember hearing that the reason Venus is referred to as both the “Evening Star” and the “Morning Star” is because it’s always the first star to arrive in the evening and the last star to fade in the morning.

Little Anthony and the Imperials! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mLjZRAXRRA

“Sittin’ in a native hut, all alone and blue. Sittin’ in a native hut, wonderin’ what to do. Along came a squirrel boy, did a squirrel dance…” You’re on your own from here….

Thank god Lewis and Fry are a good comic dual!

Bop ’til You Drop! (Nylons)

“After school she’d be stackin’ up her 45’s

Practising her shimmy shimmy koko bop"