Archive for August 2024
Skywatch Line for Friday, August 30, through Sunday, September 1, written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, August 30, through Sunday, September 1, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:18am and sets at 7:32pm; Moon rises at 2:21am and sets at 6:19pm. On the Friday Morning, in the east shortly before sunrise, the waning crescent Moon will hang near the twin…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, August 28 and 29, 2024, written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, August 28 and 29, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:16 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 7:36 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 6:17 and sets at 7:34. This Thursday has 19 minutes, 06 seconds less daylight than last Thursday. We…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, August 26th and 27th, written by Joe Slomka
This is the Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, August 26th and 27th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 7:39 PM; night falls at 9:21. Dawn begins at 4:33 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:15. Monday’s Moon, in Taurus, is officially Last Quarter at 5:26 AM, sets at 2:47 PM…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Friday, August 23, through Sunday, August 25, written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, August 23, through Sunday, August 25, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:11am and sets at 7:44pm; Moon sets at 10:55am and rises at 9:45pm. The brightest star high in the southeast these moonless evenings is Altair, with little orange Tarazed above it by…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, August 21 and 22, 2024, written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, August 21 and 22, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:09 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 7:47 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 6:10 and sets at 7:45. This Thursday has 18 minutes, 26 seconds less daylight than last Thursday. The…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, August 19th and 20th, written by Joe Slomka
This is the Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, August 19th and 20th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 7:50 PM; night falls at 9:36. Dawn begins at 4:22 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:08. The Moon resides in eastern Aquarius on both nights. Monday’s Moon sets at 5:24 AM,…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Friday, August 9, through Sunday, August 11, written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, August 9, through Sunday, August 11, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 5:56am and sets at 8:05pm; Moon rises at 10:57am and sets at 8:18pm. The Moon will reach apogee, its farthest distance from Earth in its elliptical orbit around Earth, on Friday, when…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, August 12th and 13th, written by Joe Slomka
This is the Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, August 12th and 13th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 8:01 PM; night falls at 9:50. Dawn begins at 4:11 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:00. Western Libra hosts the Moon on both nights. Monday’s First Quarter rises at 2:09 PM…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Friday, August 9, through Sunday, August 11, written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, August 9, through Sunday, August 11, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 5:56am and sets at 8:05pm; Moon rises at 10:57am and sets at 8:18pm. The Moon will reach apogee, its farthest distance from Earth in its elliptical orbit around Earth, on Friday, when…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, August 7 and 8, 2024, written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, August 7 and 8, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 5:54 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 8:08 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 5:55 and sets at 8:06. This Thursday has 16 minutes 20 seconds less daylight than last Thursday. The…
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