Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Today: Facing south at around 7:40 reveals a host of bright objects along or near the ecliptic. In the east appears the star Regulus, within the constellation Leo. High in sky and to the southeast appears Jupiter, neslted within the constellation Gemini. Just west of...

February 10, 2026

Sunrise: 6:57 AM Sunset: 5:13 PM Length of day: 10 hours and 16 minutes Weather patterns that create extreme periods of deep cold and snow, frequently demonstrate tremendous reversals, leading to the opposite extremes of warmth. Their timing can result in hazardous,...

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...

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...