Tonight’s Sky

Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday November 6th, and 7th, 2023

By Melanie Evans | November 6, 2023

This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday November 6th, and 7th, written by Joe Slomka.Now that we have returned to Eastern Standard Time, Sun sets at 4:42 PM; night falls at 6:18. Dawn begins at 5:00 AM and ends with Sun rising at 6:37.Leo presents the Moon on both nights. One…

Skywatch Line for Friday, November 3, through Sunday, November 5, 2023

By Melanie Evans | November 3, 2023

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, November 3, through Sunday, November 5, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 7:32am and sets at 5:45pm; Moon sets at 1:38pm and rises at 10:20pm. Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday at 2:00am. Clocks fall back an hour. Last-quarter Moon occurs at 4:37am on…

Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, November 1 and 2, 2023

By Melanie Evans | November 1, 2023

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, November 1 and 2, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 7:29 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 5:48 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 7:30 and sets at 5:47. This Thursday has 15 ¾ minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon was…

Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday October 30th, and 31st, 2023

By Melanie Evans | October 30, 2023

This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday October 30th, and 31st, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 5:51 PM; night falls at 7:26. Dawn begins at 5:52 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 7:28. Northeastern Taurus displays the Moon on both nights. Monday’s 17-day-old rises at 6:48…

Skywatch Line for Friday, October 27, through Sunday, October 29, 2023

By Melanie Evans | October 27, 2023

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, October 27, through Sunday, October 29, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 7:23am and sets at 5:55pm; Moon sets at 5:45am and rises at 5:22pm. On Saturday, full Moon occurs at 4:24pm. The Moon rises at sunset. As twilight deepens and the Moon climbs…

Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, October 25 and 26, 2023

By Melanie Evans | October 25, 2023

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, October 25 and 26 written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 7:20 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 5:58 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 7:22 and sets at 5:56. This Thursday has  just over 19 minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon…

Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday October 23rd, and 24th, 2023

By Melanie Evans | October 23, 2023

This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday October 23rd, and 24th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 6:01 PM; night falls at 7:35. Dawn begins at 5:45 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 7:19. Monday’s Moon rises in southeastern Capricornus at 3:46 PM, 24° high at 7…

Skywatch Line for Friday, October 20, through Sunday, October 22, 2023

By Melanie Evans | October 20, 2023

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, October 20, through Sunday, October 22, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 7:14am and sets at 6:05pm; Moon rises at 1:40pm and sets at 10:02pm. On Friday, the Moon, a day short of first quarter, shines low in the south right at the end…

Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday October 16th, and 17th, 2023

By Melanie Evans | October 16, 2023

This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday October 16th, and 17th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 6:12 PM; night falls at 7:46. Dawn begins at 5:37 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 7:11. Monday’s 2-day-old Moon resides in southwestern Libra, 30 arc-seconds in size and 5%…

Skywatch Line for Friday, October 13, through Sunday, October 15, 2023

By Melanie Evans | October 13, 2023

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, October 13, through Sunday, October 15, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 7:06am and sets at 6:16pm; Moon rises at 5:50am and sets at 5:56pm. Annular eclipse of the Sun on Saturday. The path of annularity crosses Oregon, northern Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, west-central…