by FLEK Admin | Dec 23, 2024 | NightSky
Today: The Summer Triangle has survived into Winter! Its three bright stars still offer an excellent view, one third to half way up in the west, with the star nearest the horizon being Altair, setting tonight at 8:00 PM EST, Vega much brighter, close to the same...
by FLEK Admin | Dec 22, 2024 | NightSky
Today: Tonight’s half Moon, or Last Quarter, rises in the east at midnight, pushed just ahead of the constellation Virgo. The Moon will ride across the southern sky during the predawn hours. Through mid-morning, it will remain visible in the west-southwest,...
by FLEK Admin | Dec 21, 2024 | NightSky
Today: Winter Solstice occurs early this morning at 4:21 EST, with our shortest day and longest night of the year. On this longest night, you’ll need to wait until midnight to see the waning Gibbous Moon emerge from the eastern horizon. But the Red Planet Mars rises...
by FLEK Admin | Dec 20, 2024 | NightSky
Today: As we approach the shortest day of the year, the Big Dipper is showing signs of encouragement for those not enjoying the lack of daylight. By mid-evening, the Dipper is starting to lift a little higher in to the northeast, and by February will look like a...
by FLEK Admin | Dec 19, 2024 | NightSky
Today: In the east-northeast at around 10 PM, the breast of Leo the Lion, marked by its brightest star Regulus, appears to push before it the rising Gibbous Moon. It’s interesting to note that the Sun passes Regulus in late August. Connecting that to this...
by FLEK Admin | Dec 18, 2024 | NightSky
Today: Before the waning Gibbous Moon takes to the skies this evening, notice Orion climbing into the east and southeast, his three bright belt stars nearly vertical. It always reminds me of Robert Frost’s poetic description of Orion, who “always comes up...
