Thursday, August 21, 2025

Today: In this evening’s twilight, look to the west-southwest, and you’ll see a tall and nearly isosceles triangle. First dangling low on the horizon, and nearly due west, is Mars. Farther toward the southwest shines the bluish/white star Spica. Much higher in the...

August 20, 2025

Sunrise: 5:59 AM Sunset: 7:47 PM Length of the day: 13 hours and 48 minutes Looking back to this date in 1955, just one week following heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Connie, the remnants of Hurricane Diane sent more heavy rain, but most of northern New...

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Today: Low in the east-northeast, tomorrow morning holds a curious view for early risers. A thin Crescent Moon will rise above the horizon at around 4:15 AM. Twenty minutes later, the planet Mercury will do the same, appearing just below the moon. Their best view...

August 19, 2025

Sunrise: 5:58 AM Sunset: 7:49 PM Length of the day: 13 hours and 51 minutes Vermont experienced its first hurricane on historical records on this date in 1788. Tracking from New Jersey into Maine, its track across Vermont sent it from north of Bennington east...

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Today: Early risers tomorrow morning are treated to a thinning Crecent Moon surrounded by celestial treasures. Immediately left of the Moon is Pollux, the lower of the twin stars of Gemini, with the other, Castor, above. Venus glows brightly to the Moon’s lower...