by FLEK Admin | Feb 15, 2024 | NightSky
Today: Orion is in the south this evening, his left foot (on the right as we face him) denoted by the star Rigel, which is Arabic for “left foot”. The bright star that marks his right shoulder (on our left) is called Betelgeuse, also Arabic, though its...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 14, 2024 | NightSky
Today: Jupiter’s pairing with the wide waxing Crescent Moon this evening actually shares an interesting connection with Valentine’s Day. Jupiter hosts many of its own moons, 95 by last count, most of which were named for Jupiter’s (and his Greek...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 13, 2024 | NightSky
Today: On the next clear night, it should be quite easy to find the brightest star – the North Star, right? No! As you scan the skies, tonight our brightest star starts low in the southeast near 6 o’clock, and will be due south at 9:05 PM. You are watching Sirius,...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 12, 2024 | NightSky
Today: Due south this evening at 9:05 PM EST is the brightest star in the sky, Sirius, the “nose” of Canis Major, the Great Dog. The path of all stars and planets creates an arc, with its highest point due south, placing Sirius in its best viewing position. The name...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 11, 2024 | NightSky
Today: This evening offers an opportunity to bid Saturn farewell to the evening skies until later in the year. In the twilight from 5:45 to 6 PM, the waxing Crescent Moon appears low in the west-southwest. Now look to its lower right, just above a relatively low,...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 10, 2024 | NightSky
Today: Looking due east at 6:30 this evening, Leo the Lion begins to climb above the horizon, with the Twins of Gemini much higher. About halfway between them, search for a faint sprinkling of stars, called the “Beehive”, a swarm of stars in the faint constellation...
