#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% 🌖

#Astronomy #Space #Weather

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Reflector telescopes are the best way to observe the sky, offering clearer, more detailed images. Read the full explanation about reflectors here!

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My moon view tonight.
#astrophotography #landscapes
#naturephotography #nightsky
#sky #astronomy #stars #stargazing
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I saw the first fireflies of the season due to some accidental star gazing last night! It was magical! #fireflies #nature #stargazing

#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% 🌖

#Astronomy #Space #Weather

Still waiting for a day when there aren't clouds overhead 🤪 Anybody else out there into stargazing? What are good things to look out for in the night?

#stargazing #telescope #amongthestars #shootforthemoon #skywatchers

#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

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STARGAZING - Travis Scott Rollin', rollin', rollin', got me stargazin' (yeah, yeah, yeah). Sippin' on purp, feelin' like the Barre Baby (it's lit).

Testo della canzone “STARGAZING” di Travis Scott
#TravisScott #Stargazing

Unlock Lyrid Meteor Shower 2026: Peak Dates & Guide Discover the Lyrid Meteor Shower 2026 peaking April 21-22 with 10-15 meteors per hour. Best viewing tips, moon phase, history and embedded videos for this ancient spring sky event.

Unlock Lyrid Meteor Shower 2026: Peak Dates & Guide #LyridMeteorShower #MeteorShower #Stargazing

Where to Go Stargazing in Hawaii: 9 Spots Across 4 Islands Hawaii sits in the middle of the Pacific with minimal light pollution. Here are the best stargazing spots on Oahu, Maui, Big Island, and Kauai — plus tips for seeing the Milky Way. Read more →

Where to Go Stargazing in Hawaii: 9 Spots Across 4 Islands: Hawaii sits in the middle of the Pacific with minimal light pollution. Here are the best stargazing spots on Oahu, Maui, Big Island, and Kauai — plus tips for seeing the Milky Way.

Read… #Stargazing #Hawaii #MilkyWay #Astronomy #DarkSky

#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

The pink moon last night. AKA the Fish Moon, among other names amongst NA peoples.
#astrophotography #landscapes
#naturephotography #nightsky
#sky #astronomy #stars #stargazing
#moon #spring

Stella zhou sleeping under a tree and stargazing barefoot at night in the meadow fanarts done on gemini. For @kaysaravo.bsky.social
#tree #meadow #gazing #stargazing #nighttime #nickelodeon #nick #stargazing #theloudhouse #stellazhau #stellazhou #barefoot #barefooting #barefooter #barefooted #cute.

You do not need a formal hearing to begin.

Host a backyard stargazing night.

Collaborate with your local library.

Invite schools and scout groups.

When people see what is missing from their sky, they begin to care about protecting it.

Awareness builds action.

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The moon looks amazing tonight.
Ever...just stare at the moon?
I do.
Don't regret it for a single second either.
#themoon
#moongazing
#stargazing

Hawaiʻi After Dark: Summer Evening Experiences Worth Your Time The best after-dark experiences across Hawaii for summer visitors — manta ray snorkeling, stargazing, night markets, sunset cruises, and cultural performances. Read more →

Hawaiʻi After Dark: Summer Evening Experiences Worth Your Time: The best after-dark experiences across Hawaii for summer visitors — manta ray snorkeling, stargazing, night markets, sunset cruises, and cultural performances.

Read… #Hawaii #SummerNights #MantaRaySnorkeling #Stargazing #NightMarkets

#Stargazing To find Gemini the Twins, look to the northeast of Orion; draw an imaginary line from Rigel through Betelgeuse and continue until you hit the two bright "heads" of the brothers. They can still be observed tonight immediately after sunset. Clear skies!

The Evening Sky Map is a 2-page monthly publication in the PDF format that features an all-sky map of the night sky, a calendar of celestial events, and a list of celestial objects visible to the naked eye, binoculars and telescopes.

🌟 The April 2026 edition of The Evening Sky Map (PDF) is now available for download at skymaps.com/tesm/. The PDF features easy-to-use sky maps for the northern & southern hemispheres, and for the equatorial regions. Please share, and enjoy exploring the Universe! 🔭
#stargazing #space

All times and positions based on a northeast UK location. All graphics are from Stellarium and all pictures are my own.

Wishing you clear skies! #Astronomy #Stargazing

The astronomy highlights for April 2026:

The quiet part of the year for meteors ends in April with the peak of the Lyrids from the 22nd to 23rd of the month. Jupiter remains a splendid sight, shining brightly in Gemini.

#Astronomy #Astrophotography #Stargazing

#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

Jersey Skies: A daytime comet? The first comet discovered this year is named Comet MAPS using the initials of the amateur astronomers who discovered it.

Jersey Skies: A daytime comet?
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