Author: Robert Lunsford

During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Tuesday March 7th. At that time the moon will lie opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. This will be the worst time of the month to try and view...

As seen from the Northern Hemisphere, March is the slowest month of the year for meteor activity. No major annual showers are active and only a few very weak minor showers produce activity this month. The sporadic rates are also...

During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Monday February 20th. At that time the moon will lie near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses the moon will enter the evening sky with a thin...

During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Monday February 13th. At that time the half-illuminated moon will lie 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near between 0100 and 0200 local standard time (LST)....

During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Sunday February 5th. At that time the moon will lie opposite the sun and will remain above the horizon all night long. As the week progresses the moon will rise later each...