#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Sun 04/12 - Overall Outlook: Very Poor Imaging: Poor to Fair / Viewing: Poor to Good. Depending on the subject, clouds, and the wind. Weather tonight: Mostly cloudy with a low around 57 and southeast winds of 6 to 8 mph with gusts as high as 21 mph. Air Quality: 11.6 - Fair/Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Moon phase: Waning Crescent / Illumination: 27% 🌘 Moon Alt° Dir: 4:40am: 0° E ↑ | 5am: 1° E ↑ Average Bortle Rating: 4.5 (Partially illuminated). There will be good darkness from 9:10pm to 5:20pm. Viewing Impacts: During the 8 hours, 40 minute viewing hours (8:50pm to 5:30am), cloud cover will be 48% to 87% (65% average) with poor transparency and bad seeing. Viewing Temp: Good Expectations: During infrequent breaks in the clouds, you can expect poor observations of planets, galaxies, nebulae, open clusters, and planetary nebulae, and good observations of large globulars. Stars will be very diffused to diffused. Capture Time Rating: Fair. 35.0% of the viewing hours, or 3 hours and 2 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Sun 04/12 - Overall Outlook: Very Poor

Imaging: Poor to Fair / Viewing: Poor to Good. Depending on the subject, clouds, and the wind.

Moon phase: Waning Crescent / Illumination: 27% 🌘

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#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Fri 04/10 - Overall Outlook: Very Poor Imaging: Poor to Fair / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject, clouds, and rain. Weather tonight: Increasing clouds with a 20% chance of showers between 2am and 3am with a low around 50 and south winds around 5 mph. Air Quality: 11.8 - Fair/Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Moon phase: Last Quarter / Illumination: 46% 🌗 Moon Alt° Dir: 3:30am: 0° ESE ↑ | 4am: 3° ESE ↑ | 5am: 12° SE ↑ Average Bortle Rating: 4.4 (Partially illuminated). There will be good darkness from 9pm to 5:20am. Viewing Impacts: During the 8 hours, 40 minute viewing hours (8:50pm to 5:30am), cloud cover will be 28% to 75% (55% average) with poor transparency and bad seeing. Viewing Temp: Excellent Expectations: During sporadic breaks in the clouds, you can expect poor observations of planets, galaxies, and nebulae, and mostly poor to excellent observations of open clusters, planetary nebulae, and large globulars. Stars will be diffused to very diffused. Capture Time Rating: Fair. 45.1% of the viewing hours, or 3 hours and 54 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Fri 04/10 - Overall Outlook: Very Poor

Imaging: Poor to Fair / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject, clouds, and rain.

Moon phase: Last Quarter / Illumination: 46% 🌗

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#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Thu 04/09 - Overall Outlook: Fair Imaging: Poor to Very Good / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject and clouds. Weather tonight: Mostly clear with a low around 39 and light southeast winds. Air Quality: 7.8 - Good/Satisfactory Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 55% 🌖 Moon Alt° Dir: 3:05am: 0° SE ↑ | 4am: 8° SE ↑ | 5am: 15° SE ↑ Average Bortle Rating: 4.4 (Partially illuminated). There will be good darkness from 9pm to 5:20am. Viewing Impacts: During the 8 hours, 40 minute viewing hours (8:50pm to 5:30am), cloud cover will be 8% to 20% (14% average) with average transparency and poor seeing. Viewing Temp: Good Expectations: During frequent breaks in the clouds, you can expect poor observations of galaxies and nebulae, poor to fair observations of planets, good to mostly excellent observations of open clusters and planetary nebulae, and excellent observations of large globulars. Stars will be very diffused to somewhat sharp. Capture Time Rating: Very Good. 85.5% of the viewing hours, or 7 hours and 24 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Thu 04/09 - Overall Outlook: Fair

Imaging: Poor to Very Good / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject and clouds.

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 55% 🌖

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#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Wed 04/08 - Overall Outlook: Fair Imaging: Poor to very Good / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject and clouds. Weather tonight: Mostly clear with widespread frost, mainly after 3am with a low around 31 and southeast winds around 6 mph. Air Quality: 5.3 - Good/Satisfactory Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 65% 🌖 Moon Alt° Dir: 2:24am: 0° SE ↑ | 3am: 4° SE ↑ | 4am: 12° SE ↑ | 5am: 18° SSE ↑ Average Bortle Rating: 4.4 (Partially illuminated). There will be good darkness from 9pm to 5:20am. Viewing Impacts: During the 8 hours, 50 minute viewing hours (8:50pm to 5:40am), cloud cover will be 3% to 24% (7% average) with average transparency and average seeing. Viewing Temp: OK Expectations: During very frequent breaks in the clouds, you can expect poor to mostly fair observations of planets, mostly poor to good observations of galaxies and nebulae, and excellent observations of open clusters, planetary nebulae, and large globulars. Stars will be very diffused to mostly somewhat sharp. Capture Time Rating: Very Good. 92.8% of the viewing hours, or 8 hours and 11 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Wed 04/08 - Overall Outlook: Fair

Imaging: Poor to very Good / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject and clouds.

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 65% 🌖

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#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Tue 04/07 - Overall Outlook: Good Imaging: Poor to Very Good / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject and clouds. Weather tonight: Mostly clear with a low around 28 and light north winds. Air Quality: 4.6 - W.H.O. Good Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 73% 🌖 Moon Alt° Dir: 1:36am: 0° SE ↑ | 2am: 3° SE ↑ | 4am: 16° SSE ↑ | 5am: 20° SSE ↑ Average Bortle Rating: 4.5 (Partially illuminated). There will be good darkness from 9pm to 5:10am. Viewing Impacts: During the 8 hours, 50 minute viewing hours (8:50pm to 5:40am), cloud cover will be 4% to 8% (6% average) with above average transparency and poor seeing. Viewing Temp: Poor Expectations: During very frequent breaks in the clouds, you can expect mostly poor to fair observations of planets, mostly good to excellent observations of galaxies and nebulae, and excellent observations of open clusters, planetary nebulae, and large globulars. Stars will be very diffused to somewhat sharp. Capture Time Rating: Very Good. 94.2% of the viewing hours, or 8 hours and 19 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Tue 04/07 - Overall Outlook: Good

Imaging: Poor to Very Good / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject and clouds.

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 73% 🌖

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#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Mon 04/06 - Overall Outlook: Poor Imaging: Poor to Good / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject and clouds. Weather tonight: Partly cloudy with a low around 36 and west winds around 6 mph. Air Quality: 5.1 - Good/Satisfactory Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 81% 🌖 Moon Alt° Dir: 12:42am: 0° SE ↑ | 1am: 2° SE ↑ | 2am: 10° SE ↑ | 3am: 16° SSE ↑ | 4am: 20° SSE ↑ | 5am: 22° S ↑ Average Bortle Rating: 4.7 (Partially illuminated). There will be good darkness from 9pm to 3am. Viewing Impacts: During the 9 viewing hours (8:40pm to 5:40am), cloud cover will be 15% to 53% (35% average) with average transparency and poor seeing. Viewing Temp: Good Expectations: During somewhat frequent breaks in the clouds, you can expect poor observations of planets, mostly poor to good observations of galaxies and nebulae, good to mostly excellent observations of open clusters and planetary nebulae, and excellent observations of large globulars. Stars will be diffused to very diffused. Capture Time Rating: Good. 65.2% of the viewing hours, or 5 hours and 51 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Mon 04/06 - Overall Outlook: Poor

Imaging: Poor to Good / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject and clouds.

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 81% 🌖

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#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Sun 04/05 - Overall Outlook: Fair Imaging: Poor to Very Good / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Weather tonight: Partly cloudy with a low around 37 and northwest winds of 8 to 10 mph with gusts as high as 22 mph. Air Quality: 4.4 - W.H.O. Good Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 88% 🌖 Moon Alt° Dir: 11:42pm: 0° SE ↑ | 12am: 2° SE ↑ | 1am: 10° SE ↑ | 2am: 17° SSE ↑ | 3am: 21° SSE ↑ | 4am: 23° S ↑ | 5am: 23° S ↓ Average Bortle Rating: 4.8 (Partially illuminated). There will be good darkness from 9pm to 1:20am. Viewing Impacts: During the 9 viewing hours (8:40pm to 5:40am), cloud cover will be 21% to 26% (24% average) with above average transparency and bad seeing. Viewing Temp: OK Expectations: During frequent breaks in the clouds, you can expect poor observations of planets, poor to good observations of galaxies and nebulae, good to mostly excellent observations of open clusters and planetary nebulae, and excellent observations of large globulars. Stars will be very diffused. Capture Time Rating: Very Good. 76.1% of the viewing hours, or 6 hours and 50 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Sun 04/05 - Overall Outlook: Fair

Imaging: Poor to Very Good / Viewing: Poor to Excellent.

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 88% 🌖

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#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Sat 04/04 - Overall Outlook: Very Poor Imaging: Poor to Fair / Viewing: Poor to Good. Depending on the subject, clouds, rain, and thunderstorms. Weather tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers and #Thunderstorms before 10pm, including a marginal risk of #SevereThunderstorms with a low probability of #Tornadoes, a 5% probability of #DamagingWinds, and a very low probability of #DamagingHail, then a slight chance of showers and #Thunderstorms after 5am with a low around 59 and south winds of 8 to 10 mph with gusts as high as 22 mph. Air Quality: 11.1 - Fair/Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 93% 🌖 Moon Alt° Dir: 10:39pm: 0° ESE ↑ | 11pm: 3° ESE ↑ | 12am: 11° SE ↑ | 1am: 18° SE ↑ | 2am: 24° SSE ↑ | 3am: 26° S ↑ | 4am: 26° S ↓ | 5am: 23° SSW ↓ Average Bortle Rating: 5.4 (Partially illuminated). There will be good darkness from 9pm to 11:50pm. Viewing Impacts: During the 9 viewing hours (8:40pm to 5:40am), cloud cover will be 52% to 67% (60% average) with below average transparency and poor seeing. Viewing Temp: Good Expectations: With infrequent breaks in the clouds, rain, and thunderstorms, you can expect poor observations of planets, galaxies, nebulae, open clusters, and planetary nebulae, and mostly poor to good observations of large globulars. Stars will be very diffused. Capture Time Rating: Fair. 40.5% of the viewing hours, or 3 hours and 38 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Sat 04/04 - Outlook: Very Poor

Imaging: Poor-Fair / Viewing: Poor-Good. Depending on the subject, clouds, rain, & storms.

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 93% 🌖

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#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Fri 04/03 - Overall Outlook: Very Poor Imaging / Viewing: No opportunities due to clouds, rain, thunderstorms, and the moon. Weather tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers and #Thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and #Thunderstorms after 5am with a low around 61 and light south winds. Air Quality: 11.5 - Fair/Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 97% 🌖 Moon Alt° Dir: 9:35pm: 0° ESE ↑ | 10pm: 4° ESE ↑ | 11pm: 13° SE ↑ | 12am: 20° SE ↑ | 1am: 26° SSE ↑ | 2am: 30° S ↑ | 3am: 30° S ↓ | 4am: 28° SSW ↓ | 5am: 22° SW ↓ Average Bortle Rating: 5.7 (Illuminated/bright moon). There will be good darkness from 8:50pm to 10:30pm. Viewing Impacts: During the 9 viewing hours (8:40pm to 5:40am), cloud cover will be 42% to 68% (57% average) with poor transparency and poor seeing. Viewing Temp: Good Bright moonlight will impact viewing and especially imaging from 1am to 5am. Expectations: With infrequent breaks in the clouds, rain, and thunderstorms, you can expect no observations of planets, galaxies, nebulae, open clusters, planetary nebulae, large globulars, or stars. The best directions for imaging/viewing opportunities will be to the N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, WSW, W, WNW, NW, and NNW. Capture Time Rating: Fair. 43.1% of the viewing hours, or 3 hours and 52 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Fri 04/03 - Overall Outlook: Very Poor

Imaging / Viewing: No opportunities due to clouds, rain, thunderstorms, and the moon.

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 97% 🌖

#Astronomy #Space #Weather

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Thu 04/02 - Overall Outlook: Very Poor Imaging: Poor / Viewing: Poor to Good, depending on the subject, clouds, rain, and the moon. Weather tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers, mainly before 7pm with a low around 50 and east winds of 3 to 7 mph. Air Quality: 11.7 - Fair/Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Moon phase: Full Moon / Illumination: 100% 🌕 Moon Alt° Dir: 8:32pm: 0° ESE ↑ | 9pm: 4° ESE ↑ | 10pm: 14° ESE ↑ | 11pm: 23° SE ↑ | 12am: 30° SSE ↑ | 1am: 34° SSE ↑ | 2am: 36° S ↓ | 3am: 34° SSW ↓ | 4am: 28° SW ↓ | 5am: 21° SW ↓ Average Bortle Rating: 6.5 (Illuminated/bright moon). There will be good darkness from 8:50pm to 9:20pm. Viewing Impacts: During the 9 hour, 10 minute viewing hours (8:40pm to 5:50am), cloud cover will be 78% to 84% (82% average) with poor transparency and poor seeing. Viewing Temp: Excellent Bright moonlight will impact viewing and especially imaging from 11pm to 5am. Expectations: During very infrequent breaks in the clouds, you can expect poor observations of planets, galaxies, nebulae, open clusters, and planetary nebulae, and poor to good observations of large globulars. Stars will be very diffused. The best directions for imaging/viewing opportunities will be to the N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, WSW, W, WNW, NW, and NNW. Capture Time Rating: Poor. 18.5% of the viewing hours, or 1 hour and 41 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Thu 04/02 - Overall Outlook: Very Poor

Imaging: Poor / Viewing: Poor to Good, depending on the subject, clouds, rain, and the moon.

Moon phase: Full Moon / Illumination: 100% 🌕

#Astronomy #Space #Weather

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Tue 03/31 - Overall Outlook: Extremely Poor Imaging / Viewing: No opportunities due to clouds, rain, thunderstorms, and the moon. Weather tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers and #Thunderstorms, mainly after 5am, including a marginal risk of #SevereThunderstorms with a low probability of #Tornadoes, a 5% probability of #DamagingWinds, and a low probability of #DamagingHail with a low around 64 and southwest winds around 6 mph. Air Quality: 11.0 - Fair/Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous / Illumination: 98% 🌔 Moon Alt° Dir: 8pm: 17° ESE ↑ | 9pm: 27° ESE ↑ | 10pm: 36° SE ↑ | 11pm: 43° SSE ↑ | 12am: 47° SSE ↑ | 1am: 47° S ↓ | 2am: 43° SSW ↓ | 3am: 35° SW ↓ | 4am: 25° WSW ↓ | 5am: 16° WSW ↓ Average Bortle Rating: 7.6 (Illuminated/bright moon). There will be poor darkness all night. Viewing Impacts: During the 9 hour, 10 minute viewing hours (8:40pm to 5:50am), cloud cover will be 35% to 76% (54% average) with poor transparency and poor seeing. Viewing Temp: Good Bright moonlight will impact viewing and especially imaging from sunse to 5am. Expectations: With sporadic breaks in the clouds, rain, and thunderstorms, you can expect no observations of planets, galaxies, nebulae, open clusters, planetary nebulae, large globulars, or stars. The best directions for imaging/viewing opportunities will be to the N, NNE, NE, ENE, W, WNW, NW, and NNW. Capture Time Rating: Fair. 45.9% of the viewing hours, or 4 hours and 12 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Tue 03/31 - Overall Outlook: Extremely Poor

Imaging / Viewing: No opportunities due to clouds, rain, thunderstorms, and the moon.

Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous / Illumination: 98% 🌔

#Astronomy #Space #Weather

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Mon 03/30 - Overall Outlook: Extremely Poor

Imaging / Viewing: No opportunities due to clouds, rain, thunderstorms, and the moon.

Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous / Illumination: 94% 🌔

#Astronomy #Space #Weather

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Sun 03/29 - Overall Outlook: Very Poor Imaging: Poor to Good / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject, clouds, and the moon. Weather tonight: Partly cloudy with a low around 45 and south winds around 7 mph. Air Quality: 6.6 - Good/Satisfactory Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous / Illumination: 88% 🌔 Moon Alt° Dir: 8pm: 41° ESE ↑ | 9pm: 50° SE ↑ | 10pm: 57° SSE ↑ | 11pm: 60° S ↓ | 12am: 58° SSW ↓ | 1am: 51° SW ↓ | 2am: 41° WSW ↓ | 3am: 30° WSW ↓ | 4am: 19° W ↓ | 5am: 8° W ↓ Average Bortle Rating: 7.0 (Illuminated/bright moon). There will be good darkness from 4:50am to 5:40am. Viewing Impacts: During the 9 hour, 10 minute viewing hours (8:40pm to 5:50am), cloud cover will be 26% to 52% (38% average) with poor transparency and bad seeing. Viewing Temp: Good Bright moonlight will impact viewing and especially imaging from sunset to 4am. Expectations: During somewhat frequent breaks in the clouds, you can expect poor observations of planets, galaxies, and nebulae, mostly poor to good observations of open clusters and planetary nebulae, and mostly good to excellent observations of large globulars. Stars will be diffused to mostly very diffused. The best directions for imaging/viewing opportunities will be to the N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, WNW, NW, and NNW. Capture Time Rating: Good. 61.9% of the viewing hours, or 5 hours and 40 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Sun 03/29 - Overall Outlook: Very Poor

Imaging: Poor to Good / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject, clouds, and the moon.

Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous / Illumination: 88% 🌔

#Astronomy #Space #Weather

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Sat 03/28 - Overall Outlook: Poor Imaging: Poor to Very Good / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject, clouds, and the moon. Weather tonight: Mostly clear with a low around 30 and calm winds. Air Quality: 5.6 - Good/Satisfactory Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous / Illumination: 80% 🌔 Moon Alt° Dir: 8pm: 53° ESE ↑ | 9pm: 61° SE ↑ | 10pm: 66° S ↑ | 11pm: 64° SSW ↓ | 12am: 57° SW ↓ | 1am: 48° WSW ↓ | 2am: 37° WSW ↓ | 3am: 25° W ↓ | 4am: 14° W ↓ | 5am: 3° WNW ↓ | 5:20am: 0° WNW ↓ Average Bortle Rating: 6.8 (Illuminated/bright moon). There will be good darkness from 4:10am to 5:40am. Viewing Impacts: During the 9 hour, 20 minute viewing hours (8:40pm to 6am), cloud cover will be 3% to 32% (13% average) with average transparency and average seeing. Viewing Temp: Poor Bright moonlight will impact viewing and especially imaging from sunset to 3am. Expectations: During frequent breaks in the clouds, you can expect poor observations of galaxies and nebulae, mostly poor to fair observations of planets, mostly poor to excellent observations of open clusters and planetary nebulae, and mostly good to excellent observations of large globulars. Stars will be mostly very diffused to somewhat sharp. The best directions for imaging/viewing opportunities will be to the N, NNE, NE, ENE, WNW, NW, and NNW. Capture Time Rating: Very Good. 87.1% of the viewing hours, or 8 hours and 7 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Sat 03/28 - Overall Outlook: Poor

Imaging: Poor to Very Good / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject, clouds, and the moon.

Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous / Illumination: 80% 🌔

#Astronomy #Space #Weather

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Thu 03/26 - Overall Outlook: Extremely Poor Imaging / Viewing: No observations due to clouds, rain, thunderstorms, and the moon. Weather tonight: Cloudy with an 80% chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight, including a marginal risk of #SevereThunderstorms with a low probability of #Tornadoes, a 5% probability of #DamagingWinds, and a low probability of #DamagingHail, then rain is likely and possibly thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then rain after 2am with a low around 49 with southwest winds around 7 mph. Air Quality: 12.0 - Fair/Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous / Illumination: 60% 🌔 Moon Alt° Dir: 8pm: 74° SSE ↑ | 9pm: 74° SSW ↓ | 10pm: 66° WSW ↓ | 11pm: 56° WSW ↓ | 12am: 45° W ↓ | 1am: 34° W ↓ | 2am: 22° WNW ↓ | 3am: 12° WNW ↓ | 4am: 2° WNW ↓ | 4:15am: 0° WNW ↓ Average Bortle Rating: 5.6 (Partially illuminated). There will be good darkness from 2:20am to 5:50am. Viewing Impacts: During the 9 hour, 20 minute viewing hours (8:40pm to 6am), cloud cover will be 74% to 100% (90% average) with poor transparency and bad seeing. Viewing Temp: Good Bright moonlight will impact viewing and especially imaging from sunset to 12am. Expectations: With overcast skies, rain and thunderstorms, you can expect no observations of planets, galaxies, nebulae, open clusters, planetary nebulae, large globulars or stars. The best directions for imaging/viewing opportunities will be to the N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, WNW, NW, and NNW. Capture Time Rating: Poor. 10.3% of the viewing hours, or 0 hours and 57 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Thu 03/26 - Overall Outlook: Extremely Poor

Imaging / Viewing: No observations due to clouds, rain, thunderstorms, and the moon.

Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous / Illumination: 60% 🌔

#Astronomy #Space #Weather

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Wed 03/25 - Overall Outlook: Very Poor Imaging: Poor to Fair / Viewing: Poor to Good. Depending on the subject, clouds and the moon. Weather tonight: Mostly cloudy with a low around 46 and south winds around 6 mph. Air Quality: 9.3 - Good/Satisfactory Moon phase: First Quarter / Illumination: 48% 🌓 Moon Alt° Dir: 8pm: 76° SSW ↓ | 9pm: 68° WSW ↓ | 10pm: 57° W ↓ | 11pm: 46° W ↓ | 12am: 35° W ↓ | 1am: 24° WNW ↓ | 2am: 14° WNW ↓ | 3am: 4° WNW ↓ | 3:30am: 0° NW ↓ Average Bortle Rating: 5.2 (Partially illuminated). There will be good darkness from 12:30am to 5:50am. Viewing Impacts: During the 9 hour, 30 minute viewing hours (8:30pm to 6am), cloud cover will be 63% to 61% (65% average) with poor transparency and bad seeing. Viewing Temp: Good Bright moonlight will impact viewing and especially imaging from sunset to 10pm. Expectations: During very infrequent breaks in the clouds, you can expect poor observations of planets, galaxies, nebulae, open clusters, and planetary nebulae, and good observations of large globulars. Stars will be very diffused. The best directions for imaging/viewing opportunities will be to the N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, WNW, NW, and NNW. Capture Time Rating: Fair. 34.7% of the viewing hours, or 3 hours and 17 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Wed 03/25 - Overall Outlook: Very Poor

Imaging: Poor to Fair / Viewing: Poor to Good. Depending on the subject, clouds and the moon.

Moon phase: First Quarter / Illumination: 48% 🌓

#Astronomy #Space #Weather

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Sun 03/22 - Overall Outlook: Extremely Poor Imaging / Viewing: No opportunities due to clouds, rain, and thunderstorms. Weather tonight: Cloudy with an 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, including a slight risk of #SevereThunderstorms, then showers are likely with a low around 45 and north winds around 5 mph. Air Quality: 15.0 - Fair/Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Moon phase: Waxing Crescent / Illumination: 17% 🌒 Moon Alt° Dir: 8pm: 43° W ↓ | 9pm: 32° W ↓ | 10pm: 21° WNW ↓ | 11pm: 11° WNW ↓ | 12am: 1° WNW ↓ | 12:12am: 0° WNW ↓ Average Bortle Rating: 4.5 (Partially illuminated). There will be good darkness from 8:40pm to 5:50am. Viewing Impacts: During the 9 hour, 40 minute viewing hours (8:30pm to 6:10am), cloud cover will be 74% to 96% (86% average) with poor transparency and bad seeing. Viewing Temp: Good Expectations: With very infrequent breaks in the clouds and rain, you can expect no observations of planets, galaxies, nebulae, open clusters, planetary nebulae, large globulars or stars. Capture Time Rating: Poor. 14.3% of the viewing hours, or 1 hour and 23 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Sun 03/22 - Overall Outlook: Extremely Poor

Imaging / Viewing: No opportunities due to clouds, rain, and thunderstorms.

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent / Illumination: 17% 🌒

#Astronomy #Space #Weather

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Sat 03/21 - Overall Outlook: Very Poor Imaging: Poor to fair / Viewing: Poor to Good. Depending on the subject and clouds. Weather tonight: Mostly cloudy with a low around 47 and south winds around 5 mph. Air Quality: 13.9 - Fair/Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Moon phase: Waxing Crescent / Illumination: 9% 🌒 Moon Alt° Dir: 8pm: 30° W ↓ | 9pm: 19° W ↓ | 10pm: 8° WNW ↓ | 10:54pm: 0° WNW ↓ Average Bortle Rating: 4.5 (Partially illuminated). There will be good darkness from 8:40pm to 5:50am. Viewing Impacts: During the 9 hour, 50 minute viewing hours (8:20pm to 6:10am), cloud cover will be 41% to 63% (52% average) with poor transparency and poor seeing. Viewing Temp: Good Expectations: During sporadic breaks in the clouds, you can expect poor observations of planets, galaxies, nebulae, open clusters, and planetary nebulae, and good observations of large globulars. Stars will be diffused to very diffused. Capture Time Rating: Fair. 47.8% of the viewing hours, or 4 hours and 41 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Sat 03/21 - Overall Outlook: Very Poor

Imaging: Poor to fair / Viewing: Poor to Good. Depending on the subject and clouds.

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent / Illumination: 9% 🌒

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#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Fri 03/20 - Overall Outlook: Very Poor Imaging: Poor to Fair / Viewing: Poor to Good. Depending on the subject, clouds, rain, and thunderstorms. Weather tonight: Cloudy, gradually becoming partly cloudy with a 60% chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight with a low around 45 and southwest winds of 5 to 7 mph. Air Quality: 12.8 - Fair/Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Moon phase: Waxing Crescent / Illumination: 3% 🌒 Moon Alt° Dir: 8pm: 17° W ↓ | 9pm: 6° WNW ↓ | 9:37pm: 0° WNW ↓ Average Bortle Rating: 4.5 (Partially illuminated). There will be good darkness from 8:40pm to 6am. Viewing Impacts: During the 9 hour, 40 minute viewing hours (8:30pm to 6:10am), cloud cover will be 35% to 84% (58% average) with poor transparency and bad seeing. Viewing Temp: Excellent Expectations: During infrequent breaks in the clouds, you can expect poor observations of planets, mostly poor to good observations of galaxies and nebulae, and mostly poor to excellent observations of open clusters, planetary nebulae, and large globulars. Stars will be diffused to very diffused. Capture Time Rating: Fair. 41.8% of the viewing hours, or 4 hours and 2 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Fri 03/20 - Overall Outlook: Very Poor

Imaging: Poor to Fair / Viewing: Poor to Good. Depending on the subject, clouds, rain, and thunderstorms.

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent / Illumination: 3% 🌒

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#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Thu 03/19 - Overall Outlook: Fair Imaging: Poor to Good / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject and clouds. Weather tonight: Partly cloudy with a low around 37 and calm winds. Air Quality: 14.5 - Fair/Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Moon phase: New Moon / Illumination: 1% 🌑 Moon Alt° Dir: 8pm: 3° W ↓ | 8:23pm: 0° W ↓ Average Bortle Rating: 4.4 (Partially illuminated). There will be good darkness from 8:40pm to 6am. Viewing Impacts: During the 9 hour, 40 minute viewing hours (8:30pm to 6:10am), cloud cover will be 28% to 70% (46% average) with average transparency and average seeing. Viewing Temp: Good Expectations: During sporadic breaks in the clouds, you can expect poor observations of galaxies and nebulae, poor to mostly fair observations of planets, poor to mostly excellent observations of open clusters and planetary nebulae, and good to mostly excellent observations of large globulars. Stars will be very diffused to mostly somewhat sharp. Capture Time Rating: Good. 54.3% of the viewing hours, or 5 hours and 14 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Thu 03/19 - Overall Outlook: Fair

Imaging: Poor to Good / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject and clouds.

Moon phase: New Moon / Illumination: 1% 🌑

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#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Tue 03/17 - Overall Outlook: Fair Imaging: Poor to Very Good / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject and clouds. Weather tonight: Partly cloudy with a low around 21 and west winds of 5 to 8 mph. Air Quality: 4.2 - W.H.O. Good Moon phase: Waning Crescent / Illumination: 2% 🌘 Average Bortle Rating: 4.4 (Partially illuminated). There will be good darkness from 8:30pm to 6am. Viewing Impacts: During the 10 viewing hours (8:20pm to 6:20am), cloud cover will be 22% to 41% (33% average) with above average transparency and poor seeing. Viewing Temp: Poor Expectations: During somewhat frequent breaks in the clouds, you can expect mostly poor to fair observations of planets, poor to excellent observations of galaxies and nebulae, and excellent observations of open clusters, planetary nebulae, and large globulars. Stars will be very diffused to somewhat sharp. Capture Time Rating: Very Good. 66.8% of the viewing hours, or 6 hours and 41 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Tue 03/17 - Overall Outlook: Fair

Imaging: Poor to Very Good / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject and clouds.

Moon phase: Waning Crescent / Illumination: 2% 🌘

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#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Mon 03/16 - Overall Outlook: Very Poor Imaging: Poor to Fair / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject, clouds, rain, #SnowShowers, thunderstorms, and wind. Weather tonight: Cloudy with a 90% chance of precipitation, including rain showers with possible thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of #SnowShowers between 11pm and midnight with a low around 25 and west winds of 14 to 17 mph with gusts as high as 41 mph. Air Quality: 3.9 - W.H.O. Good Moon phase: Waning Crescent / Illumination: 7% 🌘 Moon Alt° Dir: 6:01am: 0° ESE ↑ Average Bortle Rating: 4.36 (Partially illuminated). There will be good darkness from 8:30pm to 6am. Viewing Impacts: During the 10 viewing hours (8:20pm to 6:20am), cloud cover will be 28% to 96% (61% average) with below average transparency and bad seeing. Viewing Temp: Expectations: During infrequent breaks in the clouds, you can expect poor observations of planets, mostly poor to good observations of galaxies and nebulae, and poor to excellent observations of open clusters, planetary nebulae, and large globulars. Stars will be very diffused. Capture Time Rating: Fair. 39.5% of the viewing hours, or 3 hours and 57 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Mon 03/16 - Outlook: Very Poor

Imaging: Poor-Fair / Viewing: Poor-Excellent. Depending on clouds, rain, #SnowShowers, thunderstorms, and wind.

Moon phase: Waning Crescent / Illumination: 7% 🌘

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#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Sun 03/15 - Overall Outlook: Extremely Poor Imaging / Viewing: There will be no opportunities due to overcast skies, rain, and gusty winds. Weather tonight: Cloudy with a 90% chance of showers, mainly before 4am with a low around 49 and southeast winds around 14 mph with gusts as high as 36 mph. Air Quality: 5.6 - Good/Satisfactory Moon phase: Waning Crescent / Illumination: 13% 🌘 Moon Alt° Dir: 6:10am: 0° ESE ↑ Average Bortle Rating: 4.36 (Partially illuminated). There will be good darkness from 8:30pm to 6am. Viewing Impacts: During the 10 viewing hours (8:20pm to 6:20am), cloud cover will be 83% to 96% (92% average) with poor transparency and bad seeing. Viewing Temp: Excellent Expectations: With overcast skies, rain, and gusty winds you can expect no observations of planets, galaxies, nebulae, open clusters, planetary nebulae, large globulars, or stars. Capture Time Rating: Poor. 8.3% of the viewing hours, or 0 hours and 49 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Sun 03/15 - Overall Outlook: Extremely Poor

Imaging / Viewing: There will be no opportunities due to overcast skies, rain, and gusty winds.

Moon phase: Waning Crescent / Illumination: 13% 🌘

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#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Sat 03/14 - Overall Outlook: Very Poor Imaging: Poor to Fair / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject and clouds Weather tonight: Increasing clouds with a low around 35 and calm winds. Air Quality: 4.0 - W.H.O. Good Moon phase: Waning Crescent / Illumination: 25% 🌘 Moon Alt° Dir: 5:42am: 0° ESE ↑ | 6am: 3° ESE ↑ Average Bortle Rating: 5.36 (Partially illuminated). There will be good darkness from 8:30pm to 6:10am. Viewing Impacts: During the 10 viewing hours (8:20pm to 6:20am), cloud cover will be 32% to 83% (61% average) with poor transparency and poor seeing. Viewing Temp: OK Expectations: During infrequent breaks in the clouds, you can expect poor observations of planets, galaxies, and nebulae, mostly poor to good observations of open clusters and planetary nebulae, and mostly good to excellent observations of large globulars. Stars will be diffused to very diffused. Capture Time Rating: Fair. 39.4% of the viewing hours, or 3 hours and 56 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Sat 03/14 - Overall Outlook: Very Poor

Imaging: Poor to Fair / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject and clouds

Moon phase: Waning Crescent / Illumination: 25% 🌘

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#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Tue 03/10 - Overall Outlook: Poor Imaging: Poor to Very Good / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject and clouds. Weather tonight: Partly cloudy with a low around 58 and calm winds. Air Quality: 10.5 - Fair/Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 57% 🌖 Moon Alt° Dir: 2:53am: 0° SE ↑ | 3am: 1° SE ↑ | 4am: 8° SE ↑ | 5am: 15° SSE ↑ | 6am: 19° SSE ↑ Average Darkness Rating: 5.75 (Partially illuminated). There will be good darkness from 8:30pm to 6:10am. Viewing Impacts: During the 10 hour, 20 minute viewing hours (8:10pm to 6:30am), cloud cover will be 11% to 66% (35% average) with below average transparency and average seeing. Viewing Temp: Good Expectations: During somewhat frequent breaks in the clouds, you can expect mostly poor to fair observations of planets, mostly poor to good observations of galaxies and nebulae, mostly poor to excellent observations of open clusters and planetary nebulae, and mostly poor to excellent observations of large globulars. Stars will be diffused to somewhat sharp. Capture Time Rating: Very Good. 64.9% of the viewing hours, or 6 hours and 42 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Tue 03/10 - Overall Outlook: Poor

Imaging: Poor to Very Good / Viewing: Poor to Excellent. Depending on the subject and clouds.

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 57% 🌖

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#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Mon 03/09 - Overall Outlook: Good Imaging / Viewing: Poor to Excellent, depending on the subject and clouds. Weather tonight: Mostly clear with a low around 48 and calm winds. Air Quality: 7.3 - Good/Satisfactory Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 66% 🌖 Moon Alt° Dir: 1:55am: 0° SE ↑ | 2am: 1° SE ↑ | 3am: 8° SE ↑ | 4am: 15° SSE ↑ | 5am: 20° SSE ↑ | 6am: 22° S ↑ Average Darkness Rating: 5.68 (Partially illuminated). There will be good darkness from 8:30pm to 6:10am. Viewing Impacts: During the 10 hour, 20 minute viewing hours (8:10pm to 6:30am), cloud cover will be 4% to 15% (7% average) with above average transparency and average seeing. Viewing Temp: Excellent Expectations: During very frequent breaks in the clouds, you can expect poor to mostly fair observations of planets, poor to mostly good observations of galaxies and nebulae, and excellent observations of open clusters, planetary nebulae, and large globulars. Stars will be diffused to mostly somewhat sharp. Capture Time Rating: Excellent. 92.7% of the viewing hours, or 9 hours and 34 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Mon 03/09 - Overall Outlook: Good

Imaging / Viewing: Poor to Excellent, depending on the subject and clouds.

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 66% 🌖

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#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Sun 03/08 - Overall Outlook: Good Imaging / Viewing: Poor to Excellent, depending on the subject, seeing, and clouds. Weather tonight: Mostly clear with a low around 44 and light and variable winds. Air Quality: 17.8 - Fair/Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 75% 🌖 Moon Alt° Dir: 01:53am: 0° ESE ↑ | 2am: 9° SE ↑ | 3am: 16° SE ↑ | 4am: 22° SSE ↑ | 5am: 25° S ↑ | 6am: 25° S ↓ Average Darkness Rating: 5.58 (Partially illuminated). There will be good darkness from 8:20pm to 3:40am. Viewing Impacts: During the 10 hour, 20 minute viewing hours (8:10pm to 6:30am), cloud cover will be 6% to 9% (7% average) with excellent transparency and average seeing. Viewing Temp: Good Expectations: During very frequent breaks in the clouds, you can expect poor to fair observations or planets, poor to excellent observations of galaxies and nebulae, and excellent observations of open clusters, planetary nebulae, and large globulars. Stars will be very diffused to somewhat sharp. Capture Time Rating: Excellent. 92.8% of the viewing hours, or 9 hours and 35 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Sun 03/08 - Overall Outlook: Good

Imaging / Viewing: Poor to Excellent, depending on the subject, seeing, and clouds.

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 75% 🌖

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#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Sat 03/07 - Overall Outlook: Extremely Poor Imaging / Viewing: There will be no opportunities due to clouds, rain, and #Thunderstorms. Weather tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 60% chance of showers, mainly before midnight with a marginal likelihood of #SevereThunderstorms with a low around 59 and southwest winds of 6 to 8 mph with gusts as high as 21 mph. Air Quality: 13.8 - Fair/Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 82% 🌖 Moon Alt° Dir: 10:50pm: 0° ESE ↑ | 11pm: 1° ESE ↑ | 12am: 10° SE ↑ | 1am: 18° SE ↑ | 3am: 24° SE ↑ | 4am: 28° SSE ↑ | 5am: 29° S ↑ | 6am: 26° S ↓ Average Darkness Rating: 5.42 (Partially illuminated). There will be good darkness from 7:20pm to 12:30am. Viewing Impacts: During the 10 hour, 20 minute viewing hours (7:10pm to 6:30am), cloud cover will be 69% to 86% (81% average) with poor transparency and bad seeing. Viewing Temp: Good Note: Hours shift at 2am because clocks change forward 1 hour. Expectations: With overcast skies, rain, and #Thunderstorms, you can expect no observations of planets, galaxies, nebulae, open clusters, planetary nebulae, large globulars, or stars. Capture Time Rating: Poor. 19.3% of the viewing hours, or 1 hour and 59 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Sat 03/07 - Overall Outlook: Extremely Poor

Imaging / Viewing: There will be no opportunities due to clouds, rain, and #Thunderstorms

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 82% 🌖

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#Aurora #Forecast for #WaynesboroPA issued Sat 03/07 - KP Index: 4 / Outlook: Extremely Poor Active aurora activity forecasted. If skies are clear, active auroral displays may be visible overhead from locations such as Inuvik, Yellowknife, Rankin and Iqaluit, Canada; to Juneau, Alaska, and Edmonton, Winnipeg and Sept-Iles, Canada; and may be visible low on the horizon from Vancouver, Canada; Great Falls, Pierre, Madison, Lansing, Portland (Maine), U.S.A.; and Ottawa and St. John’s, Canada. Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 82% 🌖 Waynesboro weather tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 60% chance of showers, mainly before midnight with a marginal likelihood of #SevereThunderstorms with a low around 59 and southwest winds of 6 to 8 mph with gusts as high as 21 mph. Viewing Impacts: During the 10 hour, 20 minute viewing hours (7:10pm to 6:30am), cloud cover will be 69% to 86% (81% average) with good darkness from 7:20pm to 12:30am. Viewing Temp: Good Note: Hours shift at 2am because clocks change forward 1 hour. Forecast courtesy of the UAF Geophysical Institute: https://www.gi.alaska.edu/modules/custom/aurora-forecast/images/idl_graphics/north_america/NorthAmerica_4.png #FranklinCountyPA #Pennsylvania #UnitedStates #Canada #NorthAmerica #Astronomy #Space

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for 4 / Outlook: Extremely Poor

During the 10 hour, 20 minute viewing hours (7:10pm to 6:30am), cloud cover will be 69% to 86% (81% average) with good darkness from 7:20pm to 12:30am. Viewing Temp: Good

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 82% 🌖

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA issued Thu 03/05 - Overall Outlook: Extremely Poor Imaging / Viewing: There will be no opportunities due to clouds, rain, #Thunderstorms, and the moon. Weather tonight: Cloudy with an 80% chance of precipitation, including rain and possibly a #Thunderstorm before 3am, then a slight chance of rain between 3am and 4am with a low around 46 with east winds around 5 mph. Air Quality: 15.9 - Fair/Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 94% 🌖 Moon Alt° Dir: 8:42pm: 0° ESE ↑ | 9pm: 3° ESE ↑ | 10pm: 13° ESE ↑ | 11pm: 22° SE ↑ | 12am: 30° SE ↑ | 1am: 36° SSE ↑ | 2am: 39° S ↑ | 3am: 38° SSW ↓ | 4am: 34° SSW ↓ | 5am: 27° SW ↓ Average Darkness Rating: 4.90 (Illuminated/bright moon). There will be good darkness from 7:20pm to 9:40pm. Viewing Impacts: During the 10 hour, 30 minute viewing hours (7:10pm to 5:40am), cloud cover will be 90% to 100% (94% average) with poor transparency and bad seeing. Viewing Temp: Excellent Bright moonlight will impact viewing and especially imaging from 12am to sunrise. Expectations: With overcast skies and rain, you can expect no observations of planets, galaxies, nebulae, open clusters, planetary nebulae, large globulars or stars. The best directions for imaging/viewing opportunities will be to the N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, WSW, W, WNW, NW, and NNW. Capture Time Rating: Poor. 6.1% of the viewing hours, or 0 hours and 38 minutes are available for capture/viewing. #Astronomy #Space #NASA #Weather #WaynesboroPA #PAwx

#Stargazing #Forecast for #FranklinCountyPA for Thu 03/05 - Overall Outlook: Extremely Poor

Imaging / Viewing: There will be no opportunities due to clouds, rain, #Thunderstorms, and the moon.

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous / Illumination: 94% 🌖

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