by FLEK Admin | Mar 1, 2026 | NightSky
Today: A nearly Full Moon starts March much like February, located close to the star Regulus, marking the “heart” of Leo, the Lion, the Moon visible before sunset, while Regulus emerges shortly after 6 o’clock. Although the Moon won’t pass in...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 28, 2026 | NightSky
Today: The twilight will make it a challenge at 6:20 this evening, and a flat horizon or elevated point of view will be needed, but there will be some hard-to-see objects low in the west. By far the brighter of the two will be Venus. To its right, and almost due west,...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 27, 2026 | NightSky
Today: The waxing gibbous Moon, two days shy of full, will be due east at 5:15, just prior to sunset. As night falls, the Moon will become clustered with a handful of other bright objects. Jupiter, still nestled between the Geminin Twins, will appear above the Moon...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 26, 2026 | NightSky
Today: Brilliant moonlight will hamper stargazers this evening, but the trio of bright stars marking Orion’s Belt should be easy to spot, due south in the evenings near 7:00 PM. The star on the left, Alnitak, is actually a triplet of stars, the two primary stars...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 25, 2026 | NightSky
Today: With a view to the south at 8:20 PM, you can see the constellation Canis Major, the Big Dog, facing upward toward Orion. Above Orion will appear the Waxing Gibbous Moon, the home plate within cosmic basball diamand, with Jupiter at first base, Betelgeuse at...
by FLEK Admin | Feb 24, 2026 | NightSky
Today: Orion boasts a fine collection of bright stars, including the bluish-white beacon to the lower right of his three belt stars. Rigel, meaning “left foot”, is classified as a blue supergiant, estimated to be 862 light years, and emitting approximately 200...
