by FLEK Admin | Oct 30, 2023 | NightSky
Today: As Hallowe’en approaches, look for the star Algol, the “ghoul” that marks the head of the hideous monster Medusa, a great Hallowe’en costume! Look northeast at 7:30, where the brightest star in Perseus, Mirfak appears (not to be mistaken...
by FLEK Admin | Oct 29, 2023 | NightSky
Today: The bright, bluish-white star Vega is due west and very high at 7:00 PM EDT. Vega is one of the nearer stars to us, at a distance of 26 light years. This young star is tinted blue because it is very hot, burning up its fuel much faster than our Sun. Monday: As...
by FLEK Admin | Oct 28, 2023 | NightSky
Today: The Full “Hunter’s” Moon enjoys the company of Jupiter as they rise in the east during the fading twilight, and remain close through the night. In order for the Moon to be Full, it is positioned directly opposite the Sun. With Jupiter in the vicinity, this must...
by FLEK Admin | Oct 27, 2023 | NightSky
Today: The Moon reaches Full tomorrow night, the Full “Hunter’s” Moon, though it rides across the skies over the next few nights. Its name implies the hunting that is done in the fall to provide food through the winter. It is also known as the Kindly Moon in Chinese...
by FLEK Admin | Oct 26, 2023 | NightSky
Today: Capella, the fourth brightest star in the northern skies, appears low in the north-northeast by 7:00 PM, climbing to one quarter of the way up, in the northeast, by 9 o’clock. The waxing Gibbous Moon in the southern skies might subdue the dimmer stars,...
by FLEK Admin | Oct 25, 2023 | NightSky
Today: Lowering into the west-northwest this evening, the pale orange star Arcturus, sets near 8:15 PM EDT. However, our second brightest star is not done. Early tomorrow morning, Arcturus climbs back into the east-northeast starting at 5:25, though much easier to...