by FLEK Admin | Aug 2, 2026 | 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 1, 2026 | NightSky
Today: The southern end of the Milky Way hosts a rich variety types of objects because it is the center of our galaxy, though binoculars or telescopes are needed. Looking at the red star Antares, due south at 9:45 PM, ordinary binoculars will show a fuzzy object...
by FLEK Admin | Jul 31, 2026 | NightSky
Today: Late July offers a view of the W-shaped pattern of stars climbing into the northeast, about one third of the way up this evening, forming the basis of the throne for the Queen, Cassiopeia. It is tipped on its back during the summer, gradually climbing higher...
by FLEK Admin | Jul 30, 2026 | NightSky
Today: The Delta Aquariid Meteor shower is near its broad peak in activity, lasting from mid-July to mid-August. Alongside it this year are the Alpha Capricornids, its meteors less frequent but tending to move more slowly across the sky. The Moon won’t be an...
by FLEK Admin | Jul 29, 2026 | NightSky
Today: Tonight welcomes July’s full “Buck Moon.” Being just a month past the summer solstice, the Full Moon will arc low as it travels across the southern sky. In this way the Moon behavior is opposite that of the sun, with moon traveling low across the sky in the...
by FLEK Admin | Jul 28, 2026 | NightSky
Today: The second brightest star in the summer sky, Vega, appears nearly overhead at midnight. From the zenith, lower your focus into the east, still quite high, where another bright star catches your attention, Deneb, highlighting the tail feathers of the...
