by FLEK Admin | Jun 1, 2023 | NightSky
The planet Mars spends the first few evenings of June amid the faint cluster of stars called “the Beehive”, because it does appear like a swarm of celestial bees. Of course Mars is so bright it overwhelms them, but a pair of binoculars brings them into...
by FLEK Admin | Jun 1, 2023 | NightSky
The planet Mars spends the first few evenings of June amid the faint cluster of stars called “the Beehive”, because it does appear like a swarm of celestial bees. Of course Mars is so bright it overwhelms them, but a pair of binoculars brings them into...
by FLEK Admin | May 31, 2023 | NightSky
At 11 o’clock this evening, climbing into the east and northeast, a preview of coming summer attractions has returned to the skies. Bright, almost half way up in the skies, is Vega, while just rising in the east-northeast shines Altair. The third in this trio of...
by FLEK Admin | May 30, 2023 | NightSky
As twilight fades to night, the waxing Gibbous Moon makes a return visit to the star Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo. The pair will be due south at 9:20 PM, where Spica is well to the lower left of the Moon. Since Spica is very close to the...
by FLEK Admin | May 19, 2023 | NightSky
As the Moon reaches its New phase, permitting dark evening skies, it’s a good time to locate the famous but rather faint constellation, Hercules. Looking due east near 11:00 PM, and on a line between Arcturus high in the southeast and Vega in the east, you may...
