by FLEK Admin | Apr 6, 2023 | NightSky
With the last of the twilight dying in the western skies by 8 o’clock, look to the southeast, where the Moon, Full last night, rises just after one of the brighter stars along its path, the steely-blue Spica, the primary star in the constellation Virgo, the...
by FLEK Admin | Apr 5, 2023 | NightSky
This evening, about 15 minutes before the Sun sets, the nearly Full “Pink” Moon rises in the east. The Moon is perfectly Full at 12:35 AM, though you won’t see any difference with your eyes. This Full Moon is known as the “Pink” Moon, named for wild...
by FLEK Admin | Apr 4, 2023 | NightSky
The waxing Gibbous Moon is just two days from being Full, known is April as the “Pink” Moon. This is a great time to see one of the Moon’s prominent craters, Tycho. Binoculars show it near the bottom as a hub for a series of lines radiating outward,...
by FLEK Admin | Apr 3, 2023 | NightSky
The increasing light of the Moon leaves the brighter stars to admire, including Arcturus, emerging from the twilight, due east, about one third of the way up from the horizon at 9:30 this evening. Its pale orange color indicates it is a red giant star, a preview of...
by FLEK Admin | Apr 3, 2023 | NightSky
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by FLEK Admin | Apr 3, 2023 | NightSky
Today: The increasing light of the Moon leaves the brighter stars to admire, including Arcturus, emerging from the twilight, due east, about one third of the way up from the horizon at 9:30 this evening. Its pale orange color indicates it is a red giant star, a...
