Monday, September 25, 2023

Today: At 8 o’clock this evening, the Gibbous Moon, well right of Saturn in the southeast, may appear slightly rounded where day meets night on our celestial neighbor, a line called the “terminus”, where the sunlight terminates. The shadows are at...

Sunday, September 24, 2023

Today: The waxing Gibbous Moon continues to grow larger and brighter in the evening skies, overwhelming the fainter stars, and leaving us to view the brighter stars, including those of the Summer Triangle. As the Moon crests due south at 8:00 PM, you’ll find the...

Sunday, September 24, 2023

Today: The waxing Gibbous Moon continues to grow larger and brighter in the evening skies, overwhelming the fainter stars, and leaving us to view the brighter stars, including those of the Summer Triangle. As the Moon crests due south at 8:00 PM, you’ll find the...

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Today: The Autumnal Equinox marks the beginning of fall very early this morning at 2:50 AM EDT, the Sun directly above the equator. Sunrise tables show the length of the day about 12 hours and 10 minutes. Although the equinox is supposed to represent equal amounts of...

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Today: The Autumnal Equinox marks the beginning of fall very early this morning at 2:50 AM EDT, the Sun directly above the equator. Sunrise tables show the length of the day about 12 hours and 10 minutes. Although the equinox is supposed to represent equal amounts of...

Friday, September 22, 2023

Today: The First Quarter Moon hangs in the south as the stars emerge from the twilight by 7:30. Looking to the left of the Moon, you’ll find the stars of the “teapot” in Sagittarius, with its triangular lid on top of the teapot, while two more stars...