February 9, 2026

Sunrise: 6:58 AM Sunset: 5:11 PM Length of day: 10 hours and 13 minutes On this date in 1969, heavy snow was piling up, driven by strong winds, the first of two tremendous snowstorms that month. 20 inches was measured in Bethlehem and Rumney, NH, while Vernon, VT had...

Monday, February 09, 2026

Today: Night owls can see the Moon, just one day past its Last Quarter, rise in the southeast near 2:15 AM tomorrow. Just to its lower left will rise the red star Antares, rising at about 2:50 AM, and the brightest star within the constellation Scorpius. The two will...

Sunday, February 08, 2026

Today: On the next clear night, it should be quite easy to find the brightest star – the North Star, right? No! As you scan the skies, tonight our brightest star emerges from the twilight in the southeast near 6:00 PM, and will be due south at 9:20 PM. You are...