by FLEK Admin | Mar 26, 2025 | NightSky
Today: Tomorrow’s morning twilight hosts this month’s second conjunction between the Moon and Venus. Along an unobstructed eastern horizon, Venus will shine almost due east from 6:05 to 6:10, while the the slim crescent moon appears well to its right in the...
by FLEK Admin | Mar 25, 2025 | NightSky
Today: Orion is now slipping slowly into the southwest, found about one third of the way up from the horizon around 8:30 PM EST this evening. The bright star below his three belt stars, Rigel, remains distinct. A stellar powerhouse, Rigel generates 120,000 times more...
by FLEK Admin | Mar 24, 2025 | NightSky
Today: Following the line of Orion’s Belt stars to the right, the red star Aldebaran should easily catch your attention. Look more carefully at this region, and you will see a “V” shaped pattern of stars making the Bull’s face. This faint group is called the Hyades,...
by FLEK Admin | Mar 23, 2025 | NightSky
Today: You find two familiar constellation rising in tandem this evening. Due east prowls the Lion, Leo, coming into his own as he returns to the skies each spring, his head and front shoulders in the form of a backwards question mark. Mirroring this pattern, as well...
by FLEK Admin | Mar 22, 2025 | NightSky
Today: Settling into the northwest as evening descends, the Queen of the heavens, Cassiopeia, remains well placed for viewing, about one third of the way above the horizon. Her W-shaped pattern of 5 stars pivots around the North Star, and each spring looks more and...
by FLEK Admin | Mar 21, 2025 | NightSky
Today: By 2:30 AM, early Saturday morning, a waning Gibbous Moon climbs into the southeast, and will spend the rest of the night chasing the red star Antares, the “heart” of the Scorpion. The pair slides low through the southern skies, cresting due south...
