Author: Robert Lunsford

During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Friday September 29th. On that date 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...

During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Friday September 22nd. On that date the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 22:00 local summer time (LST). This weekend the waxing...

During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Friday September 15th. On that date the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise during the early...

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 full phase on Thursday August 31st. At that time 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...