by FLEK Admin | Dec 17, 2024 | NightSky
Today: Just below the wide waning Gibbous Moon, Mars shines as best it can through the Moon’s glow, while just above the moon appears the star Pollux, of the constellation Gemini. Farther to right of the moon, and a little bit below, shines the star Procyon, the...
by FLEK Admin | Dec 16, 2024 | NightSky
Today: This evening, the Moon rises in the east-northeast, nested between the Gemini Twins, where the moon forms a triangle with the “twin” stars Castor and Pollux, which appear to Moon’s left, struggling in the moonlight’s glow. Respectively, these...
by FLEK Admin | Dec 15, 2024 | NightSky
Today: The Full “Cold” Moon rises well to the north of east, and rides a very high path across the skies, located near where the summer sun is found. All Full Moons are opposite the Sun’s location, thus the reverse is true in summer, with the Moon...
by FLEK Admin | Dec 14, 2024 | NightSky
Today: At sunset, Taurus rises in the east-northeast. As it rises high into the sky throughout the evening, thee bright objects will accompany it. The largest and brightest in the Moon, which will be full tomorrow. Between the horns of the bull is Jupiter, still near...
by FLEK Admin | Dec 13, 2024 | NightSky
Today: The Geminid Meteor shower reaches its peak overnight tonight. This is the year’s most prolific displays of meteors, producing over 100 shooting stars per hour. The Twins of Gemini are one third of the way up by 9 o’clock, which means the meteors are...
by FLEK Admin | Dec 12, 2024 | NightSky
Today: A waxing Gibbous Moon nearly obscures its celestial company with its glow. Barely visible, to the Moon’s left, lie the cluster of stars known as the Seven Sisters, or the Pleiades. Naturally, tonight would not be the ideal night for viewing, but next...
