by FLEK Admin | Feb 5, 2026 | NightSky
Today: Due south this evening at 9:30 PM 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 4, 2026 | NightSky
Today: In the early evening, before the Moon rises at 8:35, four brilliant stars form a diamond-shaped figure halfway up in the south-southeast early this evening. At the bottom is Sirius, the very brightest star, while the orange-hued Betelgeuse shines at the top....
by FLEK Admin | Feb 3, 2026 | NightSky
Today: A narrow window from the end of twilight to the rising of the Moon, from 6 to 7 o’clock this evening, offers a splendid view of the Milky Way arching up in the southeast, littered with the bright stars of Orion on the right, and the Twins of Gemini, the...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 2, 2026 | NightSky
Today: A fascinating, somewhat rare event happens this evening, well-timed and well-placed for viewing, if the weather cooperates. The Moon is just one day past Full as it slides in front of Leo, the Lion’s bright star, Regulus, starting near 8:50 this evening,...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 1, 2026 | NightSky
Today: The Full “Snow” Moon seems aptly named in the heart of winter. Just five weeks after the Winter Solstice, this Moon continues to track high across the heavens, much like the Sun near August 1st. Curiously, while Full Moons are often associated with...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 6, 2026 | NightSky
Today: When watching the waning Gibbous Moon climb into the skies before 9 o’clock, you’ll see that the brightest star in Leo, the Lion, Regulus, leads the way, above the Moon, and a bit right. Leo is just entering into its best early evening viewing,...
