by FLEK Admin | Feb 13, 2024 | 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, 2024 | NightSky
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 starts low in the southeast near 6 o’clock, and will be due south at 9:05 PM. You are watching Sirius,...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 12, 2024 | 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, 2024 | NightSky
Today: Due south this evening at 9:05 PM EST is the brightest star in the sky, Sirius, the “nose” of Canis Major, the Great Dog. The path of all stars and planets creates an arc, with its highest point due south, placing Sirius in its best viewing position. The name...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 11, 2024 | SunRiseSet
Sunrise: 6:56 AM Sunset: 5:14 PM Length of the day: 10 hours and 18 minutes This date marks the average greatest depth of snow on the ground during the winter. Although this can come anywhere from December to March, more interesting is that the average ranges from...
