by FLEK Admin | May 4, 2026 | NightSky
Today: The centerpiece of the southern sky in the winter, Orion, is almost gone for the summer. His shoulder star Betelgeuse is briefly visible in the west, emerging from the twilight between 8:30 and 9:00 PM, before setting by 10:30 PM. The smaller of his hunting...
by FLEK Admin | May 4, 2026 | NightSky
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by FLEK Admin | May 3, 2026 | NightSky
Today: The Moon delays its rising until 10:30 PM, when it closely follows the orange-red star Antares into the southeastern skies. The Moon’s true motion toward the east is much slower than our daily rotation, so it does rise, though its separation from Antares...
by FLEK Admin | May 3, 2026 | NightSky
Today: The Moon delays its rising until 10:30 PM, when it closely follows the orange-red star Antares into the southeastern skies. The Moon’s true motion toward the east is much slower than our daily rotation, so it does rise, though its separation from Antares...
by FLEK Admin | May 2, 2026 | NightSky
Today: Venus, the brightest nighttime object other than the Moon, continues to appear a little higher in the west as twilight fades. The other two brightest objects are Jupiter, much higher, and the star Sirius, lowering toward the southwest horizon. This trio forms...
by FLEK Admin | May 2, 2026 | NightSky
Today: Venus, the brightest nighttime object other than the Moon, continues to appear a little higher in the west as twilight fades. The other two brightest objects are Jupiter, much higher, and the star Sirius, lowering toward the southwest horizon. This trio forms...
