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 […]
Tag: astronomy
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 […]
Super Moon Tonight
Tonight’s full moon will be the first of three upcoming ‘super moons’ or ‘perigee moons.’ These super moons occur as the moon is at is closest point to Earth in its orbit. As a result, the moon will appear to be 30% brighter and 14% larger. For more on ‘super moons,’ NASA has made a […]
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 […]
July 4 Aphelion
It is July 4, and a commonly forgotten astronomical phenomena is occurring today; the aphelion. The aphelion is the day that the Earth is the farthest distance from the Sun during its orbit. Earth’s orbit is not a perfect circle, it is an ellipse. This means there is a point during orbit when the Earth is […]
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 […]