by FLEK Admin | May 22, 2026 | NightSky
Today: High in the southwest by 9:15 PM, Regulus, the brightest star in Leo, appears just above and to the left of the Moon. Regulus sits very close to the path of the Sun, the same general path that the Moon follows, so these two have a regularly scheduled meeting...
by FLEK Admin | May 21, 2026 | NightSky
Today: As twilight fades from 9:00 to 9:30 PM, can you make out the letter “W” formed by five medium-bright stars, low above the northern horizon? This forms part of the throne of Cassiopeia, the Queen. To her upper right, still low, you might see a...
by FLEK Admin | May 20, 2026 | NightSky
Today: On this date in 1910, Halley’s Comet came closest to Earth, the Earth having passed through the comet’s tail the day before, an event that spawned any number of reactions, from taking “Comet Pills” to ward off the noxious vapors, to...
by FLEK Admin | May 19, 2026 | NightSky
Today: The Crescent Moon returns to the Gemini Twins this evening, with the dimming twilight making the Twins visible by around 9:30. This is similar to April but tonight the Moon appears under to arm of Pollux the leftmost of the Twins, although this might be...
by FLEK Admin | May 18, 2026 | NightSky
Today: The bare sliver of a Crescent Moon will be lowering in the west as the evening twilight sets in. Just left of the Moon, between it and the feet of the Gemini Twins, will appear Venus, blazing in its bright yellow. The fading dusk will reveal Venus between 8:30...
by FLEK Admin | May 17, 2026 | NightSky
Today: One of the summer’s brightest stars, Antares, crests due south near 1:40 AM, marking the “heart” of the Scorpion, but also leading the Milky Way back up into the eastern skies. Look to the left of Antares, where the band of faint light...
