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Skywatch Line for Monday, Columbus Day, and Tuesday, October 14th and 15th, written by Joe Slomka
This is the Skywatch Line for Monday, Columbus Day, and Tuesday, October 14th and 15th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 6:14 PM; night falls at 7:48. Dawn begins at 5:35 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 7:09. Monday’s Moon appears in Aquarius; it set at 3:16 AM and rises at…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Friday, October 11, through Sunday, October 13, written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, October 11, through Sunday, October 13, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 7:07am and sets at 6:18pm; Moon rises at 3:33pm. The bright waxing gibbous Moon will hang near Saturn in the east after sunset on Sunday evening. They’ll set a few hours before…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, October 9 and 10, 2024, written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, October 9 and 10, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 7:02 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 6:22 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 7:03 and sets at 6:20. This Thursday has 20 minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon was…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, October 7th and 8th, written by Joe Slomka
This is the Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, October 7th and 8th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 6:25 PM; night falls at 7:59. Dawn begins at 5:27 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 7:01. Monday’s 4-day-old southwestern Moon appears in Scorpius, rises at 12:01 PM, appears 30 arc-minutes is…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Friday, October 4, through Sunday, October 6, written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, October 4, through Sunday, October 6, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:56am and sets at 6:30pm; Moon rises at 8:44am and sets at 7:07pm. The thin waxing crescent Moon will hang close to Venus and the bright red star Antares, the brightest star…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, October 2 and 3, 2024, written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, October 2 and 3, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:54 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 6:34 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 6:55 and sets at 6:32. This Thursday has 20 minutes 10 seconds less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon reaches new…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, September 30, and October 1, 2024, written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, September 30, and October 1, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:52 A.M. on Monday and sets at 6:37 P.M. On Tuesday it rises at 6:53 and sets at 6:36. The sky is completely dark and free of any vestiges of evening…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Friday, September 27, through Sunday, September 29, written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, September 27, through Sunday, September 29, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:49am and sets at 6:43pm; Moon rises at 1:20am and sets at 4:52pm. On Friday, the waning crescent Moon will move close to the faint Beehive star cluster. In a dark sky,…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, September 25 and 26, 2024, written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, September 25 and 26, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:46 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 6:39 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 6:46 and sets at 6:44. This Thursday has 19 minutes, 06 seconds less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon reached last…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, September 23rd and 24th, written by Joe Slomka
This is the Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, September 23rd and 24th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 6:50 PM; night falls at 8:25. Dawn begins at 5:11 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:46. Eastern Taurus hosts the Moon on both nights. Monday’s sets at 1:46 PM, and rises…
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