Posts Tagged ‘nightsky’
Skywatch 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…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Friday, September 20, through Sunday, September 22, written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, September 20, through Sunday, September 22, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:41am and sets at 6:55pm; Moon sets at 9:51am and rises at 8:12pm. On Sunday, the September equinox will arrive at 8:44 a.m. The Sun will be exactly above Earth’s equator, moving…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, September 18 and 19, 2024, written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, September 18 and 19, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:39 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 6:59 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 6:40 and sets at 6:57. This Thursday has 19 minutes, 06 seconds less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon was full…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, September 16th and 17th, written by Joe Slomka
This is the Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, September 16th and 17th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 7:02 PM; night falls at 8:38. Dawn begins at 5:02 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:38. Aquarius hosts both Moons. Monday’s set at 4:25 AM, rises at 6:25 PM, by 7:30…
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