Tonight’s Sky
Skywatch Line for Friday, September 1, through Sunday, September 3, 2023
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…
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, August 30 and 31, 2023
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…
Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday August 28th, and 29th, 2023
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…
Skywatch Line for Friday, August 25, through Sunday, August 27, 2023
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,…
Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday August 21st, and 22nd, 2023
This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday August 21st, and 22nd, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 7:48 PM; night falls at 9:33. Dawn begins at 4:24 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:09. Monday’6-day-old Moon rises at 11:10 AM, by 8:20 PM it is 16° high…
Skywatch Line for Friday, August 18, through Sunday, August 20, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, August 18, through Sunday, August 20, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:05am and sets at 7:53pm; Moon rises at 8:03am and sets at 9:08pm. The waxing crescent Moon will pass by Mars on Friday and Saturday nights. It’ll be closest to Mars on…
Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday August 14th, and 15th, 2023
This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday August 14th, and 15th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 7:59 PM; night falls at 9:48. Dawn begins at 4:13 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:02. Cancer hosts Monday’s Moon, which rose at 3:49 AM, a thin 2% crescent…
Skywatch Line for Friday, August 11, through Sunday, August 13, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, August 11, through Sunday, August 13, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 5:57am and sets at 8:03pm; Moon rises at 1:04am and sets at 5:28pm. The Perseid meteor shower should be at its peak late Saturday night. The moonless sky offers a good opportunity…
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, August 9 and 10, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, August 9 and 10, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 5:55 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 8:06 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 5:56 and sets at 8:05. This Thursday has 16 ½ minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon was…
Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday August 7th, and 8th, 2023
This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday August 7th, and 8th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 8:09 PM; night falls at 10:01. Dawn begins at 4:01 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 5:54. Northeastern Aries houses the Moon on both nights. Monday’s Moon set at 12:58…