Archive for September 2023

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday,September 27 and 28, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:48 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 6:44 P.M. OnThursday it rises at 6:49 and sets at 6:42. This Thursday has  just over20 minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon is now approaching…

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday,September 25 and 26, written by Alan French. The Sun sets at 7:00 PM, with night falling at 8:36. Dawn begins at 5:03and ends with sunrise at 6:09. A young Moon follows the Sun across the sky on Monday, becoming visibletoward the southwest as darkness falls.…

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, September 22, through Sunday, September 24, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:42am and sets at 6:53pm; Moon rises at 2:46pm and sets at 11:05pm. First-quarter Moon occurs on Friday, at 3:32pm. After dark it’s just over the spout, or handle, of the Sagittarius…

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, September 20 and 21, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:40 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 6:57 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 6:41 and sets at 6:55. This Thursday has just over 20 minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon…

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, September 15, through Sunday, September 17, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:35am and sets at 7:05pm; Moon rises at 6:57am and sets at 7:32pm. Watch for Venus in the east before sunrise. Look in the sunset direction on any clear morning around now.…

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday,September 13 and 14, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:33 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 7:09 P.M. OnThursday it rises at 6:34 and sets at 7:07. This Thursday has 20 minutes17 seconds less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon will reach new…

This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday September 11th, and 12th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 7:13 PM; night falls at 8:50. Dawn begins at 4:54 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:32. Monday’s Moon rises in northwestern Cancer at 2:44 AM and sets at 6:10…

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, September 8, through Sunday, September 10, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:27am and sets at 7:18pm; Moon sets at 4:18pm. The waning crescent Moon rises around 3:00am on Sunday morning under stars Castor and Pollux, in the constellation of Gemini. By early dawn…

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday,September 6 and 7, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6;25 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 7:21 P.M. OnThursday it rises at 6:26 and sets at 7:20. This Thursday has 19 minutes18 seconds less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon was full on…

This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday (Labor Day) and Tuesday September 4th, and 5th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 7:25 PM; night falls at 9:04. Dawn begins at 4:45 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:24. The constellation Aries presents the Moon on both nights. Monday’s 20-day-old…