by FLEK Admin | Mar 5, 2025 | NightSky
Today: Looking west early this evening, the Moon appears almost half-full, just one day shy of its First Quarter. This larger, brighter view of our silvery neighbor makes it challenging to see the faint cluster of stars just below it. Patience, and perhaps a spotting...
by FLEK Admin | Mar 4, 2025 | NightSky
Today: Early March offers good views of the planet Jupiter, and yet you can see a pronounced change. Jupiter starts the evening high in the south-southwest near 6:30 PM, and will set after midnight, at around 1:30 AM. It loses height each evening through the next two...
by FLEK Admin | Mar 3, 2025 | NightSky
Today: Looking directly below Venus on the next clear evening, try to find as low and level a view to the west as possible. Bright but low appears the swift, elusive planet Mercury. The Sun’s nearest planet will climb higher through the 8th, when it makes its...
by FLEK Admin | Mar 3, 2025 | NightSky
Today: Looking directly below Venus on the next clear evening, try to find as low and level a view to the west as possible. Bright but low appears the swift, elusive planet Mercury. The Sun’s nearest planet will climb higher through the 8th, when it makes its...
by FLEK Admin | Mar 2, 2025 | NightSky
Today: Orion is an easy target, even on a moonlit night. Tonight, the lack of moonlight might give you an opportunity to see a fainter feature of our winter Giant. Look below his three belt stars, where a fainter line marks his sword. The very end of the sword is a...
by FLEK Admin | Mar 2, 2025 | NightSky
Today: Orion is an easy target, even on a moonlit night. Tonight, the lack of moonlight might give you an opportunity to see a fainter feature of our winter Giant. Look below his three belt stars, where a fainter line marks his sword. The very end of the sword is a...
