by FLEK Admin | Aug 14, 2026 | NightSky
Today: The dark, moonless evenings feature the brightest section of the Milky Way in south-southwest near 10:00 PM. We are viewing into the heart of our galaxy, where the density of stars is estimated to be up to one million times more dense than our skies, 25...
by FLEK Admin | Aug 13, 2026 | NightSky
Today: Receiving minimal competition from the slightest of a Crescent Moon, the Scorpion emerges from the twilight around 8:45 PM, near its best viewing position of the year, with its tail curving down and left to the southern horizon, then curling back up to the...
by FLEK Admin | Aug 12, 2026 | NightSky
Today: Some daytime astronomy today features a partial solar eclipse. While nothing as dramatic as the Total Eclipse of April, 2024, if you have a pair of eclipse glasses from that event, you can watch the Moon “take a bite” out of the Sun starting at...
by FLEK Admin | Aug 11, 2026 | NightSky
Today: The next two nights mark the peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower, centered around the constellation Perseus, which rises in northeast after dark. A few Persieds are visible by the middle of July, but rates go from 10 meteors per hour to 50 per hour tonight, and...
by FLEK Admin | Aug 10, 2026 | NightSky
Today: Low in the east-northeast, tomorrow morning holds a curious view for early risers. A thin Crescent Moon will rise above the horizon at around 2:45 AM. By 4:20 AM, the planet Mercury will do the same, appearing just below Pollux, of the Gemini Twins. It’s...
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...
