by FLEK Admin | Feb 14, 2025 | NightSky
Today: As this Valentine’s Day segues into night, the planet Venus will emerge in the west-southwest, reaching its pinnacle of brilliance for this appearance. Named for the Roman goddess of love, Venus will shine brightly early this evening, but will live up to...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 13, 2025 | SunRiseSet
Sunrise: 6:53 AM Sunset: 5:17 PM Length of the day: 10 hours and 24 minutes We were on the edge of the biggest arctic outbreak on record in the continental US on this date in 1899, so severe that below zero readings reached all the way to northern Florida! Here, a...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 13, 2025 | NightSky
Today: As Orion crests across the southern skies, his bright stars demonstrate considerably differences in color. Compare, for example, the star Betelgeuse on the upper left, appearing an orangish color, while on the lower right, Rigel shines a piercing blue. The...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 12, 2025 | SunRiseSet
Sunrise: 6:54 AM Sunset: 5:15 PM Length of the day: 10 hours and 21 minutes On this date in 1988, snow was falling fast and thick, and would generally total 1 to 2 feet by the time it was over. The highest totals were in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, with...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 12, 2025 | NightSky
Today: The Full “Snow” Moon rises about 10 minutes past sunset near 5:25 this evening, in the east-northeast, and tracks high across the skies all night long tonight. This Full Moon also goes by the name The Hunger Moon, the Trapper’s Moon, and for...
