Author: Robert Lunsford

September offers longer nights in the northern hemisphere that tend to be less hazy than those experienced in mid-summer. In the sky, no major showers are visible from either hemisphere, but the northern hemisphere enjoys the...

During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Monday August 26th. At that time the moon will lie 90 degrees west of the sun in the sky and will rise near 22:00 local summer time on the previous evening. As the...

During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Monday August 19th. At that time the moon will lie opposite the sun in the sky and will be above the horizon all night long. As the week progresses the waning gibbous moon...

During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Monday August 12th. At that time the moon will lie 90 degrees east of the sun and will set between 22:00 and 23:00 local summer time (LST) on August 11th. As the...

Meteor activity kicks into high gear in August as seen from the northern hemisphere. The main reason for all this activity is the Perseid shower that peaks on August 12th. This shower is active most of the month and remains...