Scott's Astronomy Page

New Moon
2024-09-02 20:55, 2024-08-04 06:13, 2024-07-05 17:57 (America/Chicago)
The new moon happens when the moon is in between the Earth and the Sun on its orbital path. The new moon is described as invisible because the part of the moon that is illuminated by the Sun is not facing the Earth. Only the dark side of the moon is visible.

Labor Day
2024-09-02

Dinosaur Valley State Park Star Party
2024-08-31
Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, TX will have a star party hosted by the Fort Worth Astronomical Society on Saturday evening August 31, 2024, 8 p.m. weather permitting. Please see the link below for more information.
Park Entrance Fees
Adult Day Use: $8 Daily
Child 12 Years and Under: Free

Full Moon
2024-08-19 13:25, 2024-07-21 05:17, 2024-06-21 20:07
A full moon is opposite the sun in its orbit around Earth. Its sunlit side is entirely visible from Earth. The moon appears full to the eye for two to three nights. However, astronomers regard the moon as full at a precisely defined instant, when the moon is exactly 180 degrees opposite the sun in ecliptic longitude.

Perseid Meteor Shower Peak
2024-08-12 21:00 - 2024-08-13 06:50
The 2024 Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak on the night of August 12 and dawn of August 13. Although the moon will be about 50 percent illuminated, it will set at midnight, so the best viewing conditions will be early in the morning until dawn on the 13th.

Independence Day
2024-07-04

Dawn Photo Op - Jupiter, Crescent Moon, Mars, M45 & The Hyades
2024-07-02 - 2024-07-03
On the mornings of July 2nd and 3rd looking East before sunrise there is a great opportunity to photograph the crescent Moon, Jupiter, Mars, and the open clusters M45 , The Pleiades and the Hyades in Taurus.

June Solstice
2024-06-20 15:50
The summer solstice occurs Thu, Jun 20, 2024, 3:50 PM Central Daylight Time when the sun’s zenith is at its furthest point from the equator. On the June solstice, it reaches its northernmost point. When this occurs the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere.
