Author: Robert Lunsford

During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Thursday February 20th. On that night the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 02:00 Local Standard Time (LST). This weekend the waning...

During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Wednesday February 12th. On that night the moon will be located opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. This weekend the waxing gibbous moon will set...

February offers the meteor observer in the northern hemisphere a couple of weak showers plus falling sporadic rates. This may not seem too exiting, but you never know when surprises are in store. An errant earthgrazer from the...

During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Wednesday January 29th. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will lie below the horizon at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise during the...

During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Tuesday January 21st. At that time the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise between midnight and 0100 local standard time (LST) on that...