Posts Tagged ‘nightsky’
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, November 20 and 21, 2024, written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, November 20 and 21, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:54 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 4:28 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 6:55 and sets at 4:27. This Thursday has 14 ¼ minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Monday, and Tuesday, November 18th and 19th, written by Joe Slomka
This is the Skywatch Line for Monday, and Tuesday, November 18th and 19th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 4:29 PM; night falls at 6:08. Dawn begins at 5:14 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:53. Gemini presents the Moon on both nights. Monday finds the 18-day-old Moon setting at 10:19…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Friday, November 15, through Sunday, November 17, written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, November 15, through Sunday, November 17, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:48am and sets at 4:32pm; Moon sets at 6:32am and rises at 4:06pm. The full Moon occurs at 4:29 p.m. on Friday. Full Moon rises opposite the sunset. It is highest in…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, November 13 and 14, 2024, written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, November 13 and 14, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:45 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 4:33 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 6:47 and sets at 4:33. This Thursday has just over 16 minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Monday, and Tuesday, November 11th and 12th, written by Joe Slomka
This is the Skywatch Line for Monday, and Tuesday, November 11th and 12th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 4:36 PM; night falls at 6:13. Dawn begins at 5:07 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:44 Monday’s 10-day-old Moon rises in Aquarius at 2:21 PM, appears 32 arc-minutes in size, 79%…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Friday, November 8, through Sunday, November 10, written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, November 8, through Sunday, November 10, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:38am and sets at 4:40pm; Moon rises at 12:32pm and sets at 9:26pm. The 1st quarter Moon occurs on Saturday. The 1st quarter Moon rises around noon and sets around midnight. The…
Read MoreSkywatch line for November 6 and 7th, 2024 written by Alan French
The Sun rises at 6:36 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 4:41 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 6:38 and sets at 4:40. This Thursday has just under 17 and a half minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon was new last Friday and is now moving toward first quarter. A waxing crescent Moon…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Monday, and Tuesday, November 4th and 5th, written by Joe Slomka
This is the Skywatch Line for Monday, and Tuesday, November 4th and 5th, written by Joe Slomka. Now that Standard Time returns, the Sun sets at 4:43 PM; night falls at 6:20. Dawn begins at 4:59 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:35. Monday’s 3-day-old Moon rises in Ophiuchus at 9:57 AM, by…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Friday, November 1, through Sunday, November 3, written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, November 1, through Sunday, November 3, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 7:30am and sets at 5:47pm; Moon rises at 7:40am and sets at 5:35pm. New Moon occurs at 8:47am on Friday. New Moon rise and set with the Sun. Daylight-saving time ends at…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, October 30 and 31, 2024, written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, October 30 and 31, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 7:28 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 5:50 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 7:29 and sets at 5:48. This Thursday has 18 and a half minutes less daylight than last Thursday.…
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