by FLEK Admin | Oct 31, 2024 | NightSky
Today: Hallowe’en’s connection to astronomy comes from its position on the calendar, halfway between the Autumnal Equinox and the Winter Solstice. This mid-point, known as a “cross-quarter day”, began the “dark” half of the year for...
by FLEK Admin | Oct 30, 2024 | NightSky
Today: As Hallowe’en approaches, look for the star Algol, the “ghoul” that marks the head of the hideous monster Medusa, a great Hallowe’en costume! Look northeast at 7:30, where the brightest star in Perseus, Mirfak appears (not to be mistaken...
by FLEK Admin | Oct 29, 2024 | NightSky
Today: Looking in the east as midnight approaches, the skies host two trios of vertically-aligned stars. To the right or south of east, a familiar trio marks the belt of Orion, rising a little earlier each evening. Meanwhile a temporary trio shines to the left of...
by FLEK Admin | Oct 28, 2024 | NightSky
Today: Cresting due south this evening at 9:15 PM, Saturn is easy to locate, one third of the way up. Then, turn your gaze lower, also due south, where a rather bright, but rarely noticed star makes its best evening appearance of the year. Known to astronomers as...
by FLEK Admin | Oct 27, 2024 | NightSky
Today: Guess who’s rising before midnight? The Winter champion Orion lifts into the east and southeast for night owls, tracking to due south near 4 o’clock tomorrow morning, and then heads into the southwest just as twilight begins, near 6 o’clock....
by FLEK Admin | Oct 26, 2024 | NightSky
Today: Lowering into the west-northwest this evening, the pale orange star Arcturus, sets near 8:15 PM EDT. However, our second brightest star is not done. Early tomorrow morning, Arcturus climbs back into the east-northeast starting at 5:25, though much easier to...
