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 new phase on Saturday August 23rd. On that date it will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses, the waxing crescent moon will enter the evening sky...

During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday August 16th. On Friday night August 15th the half-illuminated moon will rise between 22 and 23 local summer time (LST). Moonlight at this time will be a...

During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Saturday August 9th. It will be difficult to view meteor activity this weekend with the bright moon above the horizon all night long. Later in the period the waning gibbous...

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 13th. This shower is active most of the month and remains...