by FLEK Admin | Oct 25, 2025 | NightSky
Today: Directly overhead this evening at 7:10 PM is Deneb, the tail of the Swan, or the top of the Northern Cross. Although Deneb appears as the faintest star of the Summer Triangle, it is by far the most powerful. While Vega shines 40 times brighter than our Sun, and...
by FLEK Admin | Oct 24, 2025 | NightSky
Today: As the Crescent Moon lowers toward the horizon at sundown, it will share the moniker “Heart of the Scorpion” with the star that always holds that title, that star being the reddish giant Antares. Compared to the relatively close proximity of the Moon, Antares...
by FLEK Admin | Oct 23, 2025 | NightSky
Today: If starting with a glance to the northwest around sunset, the progression of the evening will feature Ursa Major, the Big Bear, appearing to dive toward the northern horizon, and then lifting back away from the horizon after midnight. It will circle around Ursa...
by FLEK Admin | Oct 22, 2025 | NightSky
Today: Looking in the east as midnight approaches, the skies hosts a trio of vertically-aligned stars. To the right – or to the south – of east, you’ll find the familiar trio marking the belt of Orion. From top to bottom, the stars are named Mintaka, Alnilam, and...
by FLEK Admin | Oct 21, 2025 | NightSky
Today: Dark evenings tonight and tomorrow will offer a chance to see the Andromeda Galaxy, the most distant object human eyes can see. Look in the east-northeast for a slightly curved line of three stars, angled a bit up on the right end. From the middle star, go up...
by FLEK Admin | Oct 20, 2025 | NightSky
Today: The Orionid Meteor Shower reaches its peak tonight. It is best seen in the hours after midnight, and the New Moon will contribute to favorable viewing conditions. The fragments of rock are part of debris released by Halley’s Comet, producing some 10 to 20...
