Posts Tagged ‘Astronomy’
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, December 20 and 21, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, December 20 and 21, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 7:22 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 4:24 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 7:23 and sets at 4:24. This Thursday has 2 minutes less daylight than last Thursday. In the northern hemisphere,…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday December 18th and 19th, 2023
This is the Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday December 18th and 19th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 4:23 PM; night falls at 6:06. Dawn breaks at 5:39 AM and ends with sunrise at 7:22. Monday’s Moon rises in Aquarius at 11:46 AM, by 6 PM it is 37° high in the…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Friday, December 15, through Sunday, December 17, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, December 15, through Sunday, December 17, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 7:19am and sets at 4:22pm; Moon rises at 10:11am and sets at 7:08pm. On Sunday evening, spot Saturn about 3° upper right of the Moon. The Moon is 1.3 light-seconds from us.…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, December 13 and 14, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, December 13 and 14, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 7:17 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 4:21 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 7:18 and sets at 4:22. This Thursday has just over 6 minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday December 11th and 12th, 2023
This is the Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday December 11th and 12th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 4:21 PM; night falls at 6:03. Dawn breaks at 5:34 AM and ends with sunrise at 7:17. Monday’s Moon is located in western Scorpius, diameter is 31 arc-seconds, only 1% illuminated, rises at 5:57…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Friday, December 8, through Sunday, December 10, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, December 8, through Sunday, December 10, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 7:13am and sets at 4:21pm; Moon rises at 2:29am and sets at 1:42pm. Before and during dawn Saturday morning, catch the meetup in the eastern sky of Venus and the thin crescent…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday December 4th and 5th, 2023
This is the Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday December 4th and 5th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 4:22 PM; night falls at 6:03. Dawn breaks at 5:29 AM and ends with sunrise at 7:10. Monday, the earliest end of evening takes place at 4:54 PM; earliest sunset is a few days…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Friday, December 1, through Sunday, December 3, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, December 1, through Sunday, December 3, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 7:06am and sets at 4:22pm; Moon sets at 11:10am and rises at 8:09pm. On Sunday, the waning Moon, nearly last quarter, rises around 10pm in the east-southeast. As it gains height, catch…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, November 29 and 30, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, November 29 and 30, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 7:04 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 4:23 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 7:05 and sets at 4:23. This Thursday has 11 ½ minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon was…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Friday, November 24, through Sunday, November 26, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, November 24, through Sunday, November 26, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:58am and sets at 4:26pm; Moon sets at 3:41am and rises at 2:47pm. The Moon shines near Jupiter on Friday and Saturday evenings. Full Moon occurs exactly at 4:16am Monday morning. On…
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