Posts Tagged ‘Dudley Observatory’
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, November 15 and 16, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, November 15 and 16, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:47 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 4:32 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 6:48 and sets at 4:31. This Thursday has 15 ¾ minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon was…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday November 13th, and 14th, 2023
This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday November 13th, and 14th, written by Joe Slomka. Sun sets at 4:34 PM; night falls at 6:12. Dawn begins at 5:08 AM and ends with Sun rising at 6:46. Monday’s New Moon rises in western Libra at 7:05 AM, and sets at 4:32 PM;…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Friday, November 10, through Sunday, November 12, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, November 10, through Sunday, November 12, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:41am and sets at 4:37pm; Moon rises at 3:41am and sets at 3:20pm. Venus, brilliant at magnitude –4.4 under the hind feet of Leo, shines high in the east before and during…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, November 8 and 9, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, November 8 and 9, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:38 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 4:39 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 6:39 and sets at 4:38. This Thursday has 17 ¼ minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon reached…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday November 6th, and 7th, 2023
This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday November 6th, and 7th, written by Joe Slomka. Now that we have returned to Eastern Standard Time, Sun sets at 4:42 PM; night falls at 6:18. Dawn begins at 5:00 AM and ends with Sun rising at 6:37. Leo presents the Moon on both…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Friday, November 3, through Sunday, November 5, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, November 3, through Sunday, November 5, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 7:32am and sets at 5:45pm; Moon sets at 1:38pm and rises at 10:20pm. Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday at 2:00am. Clocks fall back an hour. Last-quarter Moon occurs at 4:37am on…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, November 1 and 2, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, November 1 and 2, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 7:29 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 5:48 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 7:30 and sets at 5:47. This Thursday has 15 ¾ minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon was…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday October 30th, and 31st, 2023
This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday October 30th, and 31st, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 5:51 PM; night falls at 7:26. Dawn begins at 5:52 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 7:28. Northeastern Taurus displays the Moon on both nights. Monday’s 17-day-old rises at 6:48…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Friday, October 27, through Sunday, October 29, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, October 27, through Sunday, October 29, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 7:23am and sets at 5:55pm; Moon sets at 5:45am and rises at 5:22pm. On Saturday, full Moon occurs at 4:24pm. The Moon rises at sunset. As twilight deepens and the Moon climbs…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, October 25 and 26, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, October 25 and 26 written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 7:20 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 5:58 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 7:22 and sets at 5:56. This Thursday has just over 19 minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon…
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