by FLEK Admin | Mar 27, 2026 | NightSky
Today: Like Arcturus rising in the east, another lonely denizen of its sector of the sky is Polaris, the North Star. It appears prominent in the north because of its isolattion from any bright neighbors, but is only the 33rd brightest star in the northern celestial...
by FLEK Admin | Mar 26, 2026 | NightSky
Today: As has been shown in the past two nights’ entries, a look to the west-southwest at 9 PM reveals a whole host of bright objects, including the Moon, Jupiter, and 7 of the 12 brightest stars that shine within the northern celestial hemisphere. Turning around and...
by FLEK Admin | Mar 26, 2026 | SunRiseSet
Sunrise: 6:42 AM Sunset: 7:10 PM Length of day: 12 hours and 28 minutes March walks that thin line between seasons, so we can go from mild to wild a short order, as was the case on this date in 1847. Temperatures of near 40 and rain developing soon turned to snow as...
by FLEK Admin | Mar 26, 2026 | MoonPhase
Waxing Gibbous 55% illuminated Rise: 11:53 AM Set: 3:28 AM
by FLEK Admin | Mar 25, 2026 | NightSky
Today: Again high in the west at 9 PM, you’ll see the waxing gibbous Moon. Both it and nearby Jupiter appear to be “joined at the hip,” respectively, with the Gemini Twins, Castor and Pollux. Looking on from more of a distance are two bright stars: Capella, to the...
