Tonight’s Sky
Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, September 9th and 10th, written by Joe Slomka
This is the Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, September 9th and 10th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 7:15 PM; night falls at 8:52. Dawn begins at 4:53 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:30. Southern Scorpius hosts the Moon on both nights. Monday’s 6-day-old Moon rises at 1:04 PM,…
Skywatch Line for Friday, September 6, through Sunday, September 8, written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, September 6, through Sunday, September 8, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:26am and sets at 7:20pm; Moon rises at 9:50am and sets at 8:41pm. On Friday, Venus can guide you in evening twilight, to the slender waxing Moon, about 30 minutes after sunset.…
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, September 4 and 5, 2024, written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, September 4 and 5, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:24 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 7:24 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 6:25 and sets at 7:22. This Thursday has 19 minutes, 06 seconds less daylight than last Thursday. The…
Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, September 2nd and 3rd, written by Joe Slomka
This is the Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, September 2nd and 3rd, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 7:27 PM; night falls at 9:07. Dawn begins at 4:43 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:23. For the next two weeks, faint beams can be seen in a dark location. It…
Skywatch Line for Friday, August 30, through Sunday, September 1, written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, August 30, through Sunday, September 1, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:18am and sets at 7:32pm; Moon rises at 2:21am and sets at 6:19pm. On the Friday Morning, in the east shortly before sunrise, the waning crescent Moon will hang near the twin…
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, August 28 and 29, 2024, written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, August 28 and 29, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:16 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 7:36 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 6:17 and sets at 7:34. This Thursday has 19 minutes, 06 seconds less daylight than last Thursday. We…
Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, August 26th and 27th, written by Joe Slomka
This is the Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, August 26th and 27th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 7:39 PM; night falls at 9:21. Dawn begins at 4:33 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:15. Monday’s Moon, in Taurus, is officially Last Quarter at 5:26 AM, sets at 2:47 PM…
Skywatch Line for Friday, August 23, through Sunday, August 25, written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, August 23, through Sunday, August 25, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:11am and sets at 7:44pm; Moon sets at 10:55am and rises at 9:45pm. The brightest star high in the southeast these moonless evenings is Altair, with little orange Tarazed above it by…
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, August 21 and 22, 2024, written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, August 21 and 22, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:09 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 7:47 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 6:10 and sets at 7:45. This Thursday has 18 minutes, 26 seconds less daylight than last Thursday. The…
Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, August 19th and 20th, written by Joe Slomka
This is the Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, August 19th and 20th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 7:50 PM; night falls at 9:36. Dawn begins at 4:22 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 6:08. The Moon resides in eastern Aquarius on both nights. Monday’s Moon sets at 5:24 AM,…