by FLEK Admin | Sep 13, 2023 | NightSky
Today: Arcturus now settles lower in the west by dark. The second brightest star seen in the northern latitudes, Arcturus is due west at 8:00, and sets tonight in the northwest shortly after 11 o’clock. Its brightness is a combination of distance – relatively...
by FLEK Admin | Sep 12, 2023 | NightSky
Today: Our last good view of Comet Nishimura tomorrow morning from 5:25 to 5:40 AM, very low in the east-northeast, complimented with a fine pairing of the waning Crescent Moon to the left of the now-dazzling Venus in the east. Comet Nishimura will pass behind the Sun...
by FLEK Admin | Sep 12, 2023 | NightSky
Today: Our last good view of Comet Nishimura tomorrow morning from 5:25 to 5:40 AM, very low in the east-northeast, complimented with a fine pairing of the waning Crescent Moon to the left of the now-dazzling Venus in the east. Comet Nishimura will pass behind the Sun...
by FLEK Admin | Sep 11, 2023 | NightSky
Today: Looking due south this evening at 9:15 PM, almost two thirds of the way up from the horizon, the bottom star of the Summer Triangle, Altair, will help guide you to a tiny constellation inside the Triangle. Above Altair, a line of moderately bright stars forms...
by FLEK Admin | Sep 11, 2023 | NightSky
Today: Looking due south this evening at 9:15 PM, almost two thirds of the way up from the horizon, the bottom star of the Summer Triangle, Altair, will help guide you to a tiny constellation inside the Triangle. Above Altair, a line of moderately bright stars forms...
by FLEK Admin | Sep 10, 2023 | NightSky
Today: Venus continues to brighten as it rises earlier each morning, starting at 3:40 AM, accompanied to its upper left by the waning Crescent Moon. They’ll enjoy each other’s company for a couple of hours before the twilight brightens after 5:30. This is...
