Temperatures on the Upswing This Week

Welcome to Monday, everyone! I hope you had a relaxing weekend. Temperatures throughout the month of October have been on the cool side so far, but temperatures are on the upswing this week as we start to record more average temperatures. Cooler Temps Again Today Before we get back to warmer conditions, we’ll have to […]

Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight

Tonight, the Lyrid meteor shower will be at its peak between 10 PM CDT through the early morning hours tomorrow. Astronomers believe that although this shower will not be as heavy as many of the others, there could be up to 20 shooting stars per hour. The moon is expected to set at 11:39 PM […]

Planets Visible Tonight

Throughout the nighttime hours of early July, a number of planets are visible in the sky.  Shortly after sunset tonight, you should be able to view Jupiter, Mars & Saturn.  During the early morning hours before dawn, Venus is visible.  The following is a snippet taken from EarthSky’s piece July 2014 Guide To The Five […]

Camelopardalid Meteor Shower

The Camelopardalid meteor shower is forecast to peak tonight.  The best time for viewing will be during the predawn, early morning hours.  Those in the U.S. are expected to have a front row seat for the action. The following is an excerpt taken from EarthSky’s description of this particular event: “The peak night of the predicted […]