by FLEK Admin | Jul 14, 2025 | NightSky
Today: The southern end of the Milky Way hosts a rich variety types of objects because it is the center of our galaxy, though binoculars or telescopes are needed. Looking at the red star Antares, due south at 9:45 PM, ordinary binoculars will show a fuzzy object...
by FLEK Admin | Jul 13, 2025 | SunRiseSet
Sunrise: 5:19 AM Sunset: 8:33 PM Length of the day: 15 hours and 14 minutes July of 1962 continued its frenetic behavior on this date with heavy rains from thunderstorms. Scattered frost on the 6th was followed just a few days later by tornadoes near Chester,...
by FLEK Admin | Jul 13, 2025 | NightSky
Today: Once the sky starts to fully darken, at around 10:00 PM, look a little more than half-way up in the west-southwest, where the pale-orange Arcturus commands the western skies, the brightest star of summer. Toward the northeast from there, you might discern...
by FLEK Admin | Jul 12, 2025 | SunRiseSet
Sunrise: 5:18 AM Sunset: 8:33 PM Length of the day: 15 hours and 15 minutes Some of July’s coldest weather took place on this date in 1898. Strong high pressure dropping south from Canada raised the barometric reading to 30.50 inches in Brattleboro. Early morning...
by FLEK Admin | Jul 12, 2025 | NightSky
Today: Looking due south at 10:00 PM this evening, you will find the red star Antares, the brightest star in the summer constellation Scorpius, the Scorpion. Antares is usually considered the “heart” of the Scorpion. Note the general shape of this constellation is an...
