Tonight’s Sky

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, September 15, through Sunday, September 17, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:35am and sets at 7:05pm; Moon rises at 6:57am and sets at 7:32pm. Watch for Venus in the east before sunrise. Look in the sunset direction on any clear morning around now.…

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday,September 13 and 14, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:33 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 7:09 P.M. OnThursday it rises at 6:34 and sets at 7:07. This Thursday has 20 minutes17 seconds less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon will reach new…

This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday September 11th, and 12th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 7:13 PM; night falls at 8:50. Dawn begins at 4:54 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:32. Monday’s Moon rises in northwestern Cancer at 2:44 AM and sets at 6:10…

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, September 8, through Sunday, September 10, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:27am and sets at 7:18pm; Moon sets at 4:18pm. The waning crescent Moon rises around 3:00am on Sunday morning under stars Castor and Pollux, in the constellation of Gemini. By early dawn…

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday,September 6 and 7, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6;25 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 7:21 P.M. OnThursday it rises at 6:26 and sets at 7:20. This Thursday has 19 minutes18 seconds less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon was full on…

This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday (Labor Day) and Tuesday September 4th, and 5th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 7:25 PM; night falls at 9:04. Dawn begins at 4:45 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:24. The constellation Aries presents the Moon on both nights. Monday’s 20-day-old…

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, September 1, through Sunday, September 3, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:20am and sets at 7:30pm; Moon sets at 8:04am and rises at 8:36pm. On Sunday night, use your telescope to explore the Moon in its interesting waning gibbous phase. Lunar landforms near…

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday,August 30 and 31, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:18 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 7:33 P.M. OnThursday it rises at 6:19 and sets at 7:32. This Thursday has just over19 minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon will be full…

This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday August 28th, and 29th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 7:37 PM; night falls at 9:18. Dawn begins at 4:35 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:17. Southeastern Capricornus houses the Moon on both nights. Monday’s 12-day-old Moon rises at…

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, August 25, through Sunday, August 27, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:12am and sets at 7:42pm; Moon rises at 3:50pm. On Sunday, the waxing gibbous Moon shines in the south after dark. High above it, by three or four fists at arm’s length,…