by FLEK Admin | Aug 11, 2025 | NightSky
Today: At about 9:15 this evening, the large, waning Gibbous Moon rises in the east, joined 25 minutes later by its solar system cousin Saturn. While they slide across the southern skies, the Persied meteors are approaching their peak, They’re best seen after...
by FLEK Admin | Aug 10, 2025 | SunRiseSet
Sunrise: 5:48 AM Sunset: 8:03 PM Length of the day: 14 hours and 15 minutes Northern New England rarely gets a visit from a hurricane, but their remnants typically bring gusty winds and heavy rains. Former hurricane Belle was in the process of soaking the region on...
by FLEK Admin | Aug 10, 2025 | NightSky
Today: The Big Dipper has settled into the northwest skies, about one third of the way up from the horizon at 8:45 this evening. Use the handle of the Big Dipper to “arc” westward to Arcturus, a brilliant orange-white star almost the same height, but in...
by FLEK Admin | Aug 9, 2025 | SunRiseSet
Sunrise: 5:47 AM Sunset: 8:04 PM Length of the day: 14 hours and 17 minutes One of the most torrid spells of summer weather was underway on this date in 1944. Temperatures in most valleys locations topped 90 degrees for a solid week, peaking on the 11th, when...
by FLEK Admin | Aug 9, 2025 | NightSky
Today: The Full “Sturgeon” Moon runs low across the southern skies. The Moon gets its name from the large fish found in the Great Lakes and other large bodies of water, which were easier to catch in August. European settlers sometimes knew this as the “Corn” Moon....
