by FLEK Admin | Aug 7, 2025 | NightSky
Today: Looking high in the east at 10 PM revels Cygnus the Swan, its tail marked by the bright star Deneb, which is also a member of the Summer Triangle. Cygnus will move almost overhead by midnight when, just to its south, you can see Aquila the Eagle, and its bright...
by FLEK Admin | Aug 6, 2025 | NightSky
Today: With the Summer Triangle almost overhead, look at its lowest star Altair, and then to the left of Altair. A faint, compact collection of stars may catch your eyes, the constellation Delphinus, the Dolphin. It appears like a comma, but perhaps you can imagine a...
by FLEK Admin | Aug 5, 2025 | NightSky
Today: The brightening Gibbous Moon overwhelms more and more of the fainter stars, but turning your gaze to the north reveals two patterns that can compete with the Moon’s glow – the Big Dipper, and Cassiopeia, the Queen. The more familiar Big Dipper...
by FLEK Admin | Aug 4, 2025 | NightSky
Today: The star Arcturus appears around 9:00 PM, as twilight gives way to darker skies, seen about half way up in the west. It is due west at 10:30 and sets near 1:00 AM. This star owes its status as the brightest star in the summer skies because it is relatively...
by FLEK Admin | Aug 3, 2025 | NightSky
Today: The Moon is just past its First Quarter as it nuzzles up close to the reddish star Antares, the “heart” of the Scorpion, low in the south-southwest as twilight gives way to darkness from 8:45 PM to 9 PM. The pair slide lower into the southwest,...
by FLEK Admin | Aug 2, 2025 | NightSky
Today: If you’re up and around during the predawn hours tomorrow, you’ll note Jupiter above the horizon in the east-northeast, seemingly joining the Gemini Twins at the hip. Above and to the right appears the brighter Venus. The two will draw closer in the...
