by FLEK Admin | Aug 9, 2026 | NightSky
Today: Early risers tomorrow morning are treated to a thinning Crescent Moon surrounded by celestial treasures. Below and to the left of the Moon is Pollux, the lower of the twin stars of Gemini, with the other, Castor, above. Meanwhile, Mars glows brightly to the...
by FLEK Admin | Aug 8, 2026 | SunRiseSet
Sunrise: 5:46 AM Sunset: 8:05 PM Length of day: 14 hours and 19 minutes Dry weather during the summer of 1909 resulted in wide swings of temperatures, both daily as well as during the month. On this date thermometers raced from a comfortable 58 degrees in the morning...
by FLEK Admin | Aug 8, 2026 | NightSky
Today: Looking high in the east at 11 PM revels Cygnus the Swan, its tail marked by the bright star Deneb, which is also a member of the Summer Triangle. Cygnus will move almost overhead by midnight when, just to its south, you can see Aquila the Eagle, and its bright...
by FLEK Admin | Aug 7, 2026 | SunRiseSet
Sunrise: 5:44 AM Sunset: 8:07 PM Length of day: 14 hours and 23 minutes On this date in 1918, many thermometers hovered near the century mark during a brief but blistering heat wave. Earlier that week, temperatures dropped to the 30s on the 4th. By the 7th and 8th the...
by FLEK Admin | Aug 7, 2026 | NightSky
Today: In this evening’s twilight, look to the west-southwest, and you’ll see a large, tall triangle. First dangling low on the horizon, and nearly due west, is Venus. Farther toward the southwest shines the bluish/white star Spica. Much higher in the west, and...
