by FLEK Admin | Feb 14, 2026 | NightSky
Today: By 9:00 PM this evening, the “twin” stars of Gemini appear quite high in the southeast, two-thirds of the way up from the horizon, and ride very high across the southern skies. Pollux, a bit brighter and on the lower left, and Castor, on the upper...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 13, 2026 | NightSky
Today: About one quarter of the way up, at around 6:10 PM, you’ll find the bluish star Deneb squarely in the northwest. Deneb in the 14th-brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere. Such a ranking is impressive considering how far away Deneb is. It’s so...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 12, 2026 | NightSky
Today: As Orion crests across the southern skies, his bright stars demonstrate considerably differences in color. Compare, for example, the star Betelgeuse on the upper left, appearing an orangish color, while on the lower right, Rigel shines a piercing blue. The...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 11, 2026 | NightSky
Today: Night owls can catch a view of the fickle Moon, as it temporarily accompanies its next stellar companion. In the southeast at around 2:50 AM, the red-orange star Antares will emerge, as part of its parent constellation Scorpius. Ten minutes later the waning...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 10, 2026 | NightSky
Today: Facing south at around 7:40 reveals a host of bright objects along or near the ecliptic. In the east appears the star Regulus, within the constellation Leo. High in sky and to the southeast appears Jupiter, neslted within the constellation Gemini. Just west of...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 9, 2026 | NightSky
Today: Night owls can see the Moon, just one day past its Last Quarter, rise in the southeast near 2:15 AM tomorrow. Just to its lower left will rise the red star Antares, rising at about 2:50 AM, and the brightest star within the constellation Scorpius. The two will...
