by FLEK Admin | May 9, 2026 | NightSky
Today: Stretched through the east and southeast near 10 o’clock, the brilliant stars Arcturus, two-thirds of the way up in the southeast, and Vega, well to its lower left, and one third of the way above the eastern horizon, help you to locate a faint semi-circle...
by FLEK Admin | May 8, 2026 | NightSky
Today: Very high in the southeast on the next clear evening, as darkness becomes complete after 10 o’clock, a bright, pale orange beacon can easily be found, the red-giant star Arcturus. This star’s evolution to a red giant means it has exhausted its core...
by FLEK Admin | May 7, 2026 | NightSky
Today: Stretched through the east and southeast by 10 o’clock, the brilliant stars Arcturus, two-thirds of the way up in the southeast, and Vega, well to its lower left, and one third of the way above the eastern horizon, help you to locate a faint semi-circle...
by FLEK Admin | May 6, 2026 | NightSky
Today: Spanning from the west to northwest this evening, a large collection of bright objects should get your attention. Lowest but brightest as twilight fades after 9 o’clock is Venus, flanked to the upper right by the brilliant Capella, and the upper left by...
by FLEK Admin | May 5, 2026 | NightSky
Today: The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks tonight, but with considerable interference from the Moon. Best seen after midnight, this will feature up to 15 meteors or “shooting stars” per hour, in the southeast. These cosmic pebbles that burn up upon...
by FLEK Admin | May 4, 2026 | NightSky
Today: The centerpiece of the southern sky in the winter, Orion, is almost gone for the summer. His shoulder star Betelgeuse is briefly visible in the west, emerging from the twilight between 8:30 and 9:00 PM, before setting by 10:30 PM. The smaller of his hunting...
