Tonight’s Sky
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, October 11 and 12, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, October 11 and 12 written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 7:04 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 6:20 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 7:05 and sets at 6:18. This Thursday has just under 20 minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon was…
Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday October 9th, and 10th, 2023
This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday October 9th, and 10th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 6:23 PM; night falls at 7:57. Dawn begins at 5:29 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 7:03. Leo hosts the Moon on both nights. Monday, the 26-day-old Moon rises at…
Skywatch Line for Friday, October 6, through Sunday, October 8, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, October 6, through Sunday, October 8, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:58am and sets at 6:28pm; Moon sets at 3:01pm and rises at 11:30pm. Mercury gets lower in the dawn. About 30 or 40 minutes before sunrise, look for it due east three…
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, October 4 and 5, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, October 4 and 5, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:56 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 6:32 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 6:57 and sets at 6:30. This Thursday has just over 20 minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon…
Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday October 2nd, and 3rd, 2023
This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday October 2nd, and 3rd, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 6:35 PM; night falls at 8:09. Dawn begins at 5:20 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:55. The Moon inhabits northeastern Taurus on both nights. Monday’s Moon sets at 10:47…
Skywatch Line for Friday, September 29, through Sunday, October 1, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, September 29, through Sunday, October 1, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:50am and sets at 6:40pm; Moon sets at 6:53am and rises at 6:58pm. Full Moon occurs at 5:58am Friday morning. This is a “supermoon,” slightly closer and larger than the average full…
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday,September 27 and 28, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday,September 27 and 28, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:48 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 6:44 P.M. OnThursday it rises at 6:49 and sets at 6:42. This Thursday has just over20 minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon is now approaching…
Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, September 25 and 26, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday,September 25 and 26, written by Alan French. The Sun sets at 7:00 PM, with night falling at 8:36. Dawn begins at 5:03and ends with sunrise at 6:09. A young Moon follows the Sun across the sky on Monday, becoming visibletoward the southwest as darkness falls.…
Skywatch Line for Friday, September 22, through Sunday, September 24, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, September 22, through Sunday, September 24, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:42am and sets at 6:53pm; Moon rises at 2:46pm and sets at 11:05pm. First-quarter Moon occurs on Friday, at 3:32pm. After dark it’s just over the spout, or handle, of the Sagittarius…
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, September 20 and 21, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, September 20 and 21, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:40 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 6:57 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 6:41 and sets at 6:55. This Thursday has just over 20 minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon…