Tonight’s Sky
Skywatch Line for Friday, January 26, through Sunday, January 28, 2024 written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, January 26, through Sunday, January 28, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 7:16am and sets at 5:00pm; Moon sets at 8:10am and rises at 5:54pm. On the Friday and Saturday evenings, the waning gibbous Moon will float near Regulus, the brightest star in Leo…
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, January 24 and 25, 2024 written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, January 24 and 25, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 7:18 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 4:57 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 7:17 and sets at 4:59. This Thursday ha 13 ¾ minutes more daylight than last Thursday. The Moon reached first quarter…
Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday January 22nd and 23th, 2024 written by Joe Slomka
This is the Dudley Observatory Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday January 22nd and 23th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 4:45 PM; night falls at 6PM. Dawn breaks at 5:40 AM and ends with sunrise at 7:19. The Moon appears in eastern Gemini on both nights. Monday’s 12-day-old Moon sets at 5:19…
Skywatch Line for Friday, January 19, through Sunday, January 21, 2024 written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, January 19, through Sunday, January 21, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 7:21am and sets at 4:51pm; Moon sets at 1:49am and rises at 11:45am. The bright waxing gibbous Moon will pass the Pleiades star cluster on Friday and Saturday evenings. The Pleiades, also…
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, January 17 and 18, 2024 written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, January 17 and 18, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 7:22 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 4:49 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 7:22 and sets at 4:50. This Thursday has a little less than 11 ½ minutes more daylight than last…
Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday January 15th and 16th, 2024 written by Joe Slomka
This is the Dudley Observatory Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday January 15th and 16th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 4:46 PM; night falls at 6:27. Dawn breaks at 5:43 AM and ends with sunrise at 7:23. Monday’s southwestern Moon inhabits Aquarius, rises at 10:12 AM, appears 26% illuminated, 32 arc-minutes in…
Skywatch Line for Friday, January 12, through Sunday, January 14, 2024 written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, January 12, through Sunday, January 14, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 7:25am and sets at 4:43pm; Moon rises at 8:45am and sets at 6:06pm. If you have a low southwestern horizon and clear skies you might be able to spot the very thin…
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, January 10 and 11, 2024 written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, January 10 and 11, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 7:25 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 4:40 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 7:25 and sets at 4:42. This Thursday has just under 8 ½ minutes more daylight than last Thursday. The…
Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday January 8th and 9th, 2024 written by Joe Slomka
This is the Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday January 8th and 9th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 4:39 PM; night falls at 6:20. Dawn breaks at 5:44 AM and ends with sunrise at 7:26. The 26-day Moon is difficult to find. In Scorpius, it rises at 4:47 AM and sets at…
Skywatch Line for Friday, January 5, through Sunday, January 7, 2024 written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, January 5, through Sunday, January 7, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 7:26am and sets at 4:35pm; Moon rises at 1:18am and sets at 12:04pm. Venus and Mercury are in the morning sky. Bright Jupiter is visible most of the night. Saturn shines steadily…