by FLEK Admin | Dec 23, 2023 | 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 later...
by FLEK Admin | Dec 22, 2023 | NightSky
Today: Jupiter and the waxing Gibbous Moon again enjoy the spotlight this evening, though you’ll note the Moon has slid to the left of Jupiter, due to its orbit around the Earth. Even so, they are conspicuous in the southeast by 4:30 PM, and find their way to...
by FLEK Admin | Dec 21, 2023 | NightSky
Today: Winter Solstice occurs late this evening at 10:27 PM EST, with our shortest day and longest night of the year. The longest night starts with an excellent arrangement of the waxing Gibbous Moon emerging from the twilight with Jupiter to its right near 4:30 PM in...
by FLEK Admin | Dec 20, 2023 | NightSky
Today: On this “solstice eve”, the Moon rides high in the south, to the right of Jupiter. Looking to the northeast, a pair of stars is rising, the Twins of Gemini, with Castor, the higher of the two, almost one third of the way up in the east-northeast by...
by FLEK Admin | Dec 19, 2023 | NightSky
Today: Look for the First Quarter Moon to be shining moderately high and due south at 6 o’clock this evening, which is the direction in which the First Quarter Moon always appears. Because the Moon is one “quarter” of the way through its monthly...
by FLEK Admin | Dec 18, 2023 | 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...
