Tonight’s Sky
Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday May 20th and 21th, written by Joe Slomka
This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday May 20th and 21th, written by Joe Slomka.The Sun sets at 8:17 PM; night falls at 10:21. Dawn begins at 3:23 AM and ends with Sunrise at 5:27.Monday’s Moon sets at 3:48 AM and rises in Virgo at 5:35 PM, by 9 PM, it…
Skywatch Line for Friday, May 17, through Sunday, May 19, written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, May 17, through Sunday, May 19, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 5:30am and sets at 8:14pm; Moon sets at 2:55am and rises at 2:28pm. The Moon will reach apogee, its farthest distance from Earth in its elliptical orbit around Earth, on Friday, when it’s 251,431 miles…
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, May 15 and 16, 2024, written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, May 15 and 16, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 5:32 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 8:12 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 5:31 and sets at 8:13. This Thursday has just over 15 more minutes of daylight than last Thursday.…
Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday May 13th and 14th, written by Joe Slomka
This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday May 13th and 14th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 8:10 PM; night falls at 10:09. Dawn begins at 3:34 AM and ends with Sunrise at 5:33. The Moon appears in northern Cancer on both nights. Monday’s Moon sets at 1:16 AM…
Skywatch Line for Friday, May 10, through Sunday, May 12, written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, May 10, through Sunday, May 12, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 5:37am and sets at 8:07pm; Moon rises at 7:03am and sets at 11:38pm. On Friday evening, the waxing crescent Moon, glowing with earthshine, will lie between two bright stars. The golden star is Capella in the constellation Auriga the…
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, May 8 and 9, 2024, written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, May 8 and 9, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 5:40 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 8:04 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 5:39 and sets at 8:05. This Thursday has just over 16 ½ more minutes more daylight than last…
Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday May 6th and 7th, written by Joe Slomka
This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday May 6th and 7th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 8:02 PM; night falls at 9:57. Dawn begins at 3:47 AM and ends with Sunrise at 5:41. The Moon lies in Aries on both nights. Monday’s Moon rises at 4:44 AM, and…
Skywatch Line for Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5, written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 5:46am and sets at 7:59pm; Moon rises at 3:36am and sets at 2:39pm. At the beginning of morning twilight, on Friday, the waning crescent Moon will float near Saturn, Mars, and Mercury. The lit…
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, May 1 and 2, 2024, written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, May 1 and 2, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 5:49 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 7:56 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 5:47 and sets at 7:58. This Thursday has just under 18 minutes more daylight than last Thursday. The…
Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday April 29th and 30th, written by Joe Slomka
This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday April 29th and 30th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 7:54 PM; night falls at 9:44. Dawn begins at 4 AM and ends with Sunrise at 5:50. Monday’s 20-day-old Moon rose, in Sagittarius, at 1:13 AM and set at 9:36 AM. Tuesday’s…