SkyWatch

Visible Northern Lights Possible in Northern Illinois — Especially Until About 1:00 AM

Sun Jul 16, 2017 10:53 pm Cardinal News

UPDATE: Nothing visible at 11:00 p.m., but conditions are good for viewing … the sky is perfectly clear and the moon doesn’t rise until 12:44 a.m. Monday. Best chance for seeing the Northern Lights would […]

SKYGLOWPROJECT.COM Amazing Timelapses Show Night Sky’s Beauty

Tue Apr 25, 2017 03:17 pm Cardinal News

Harun Mehmedinovi? and Gavin Heffernan of the Skyglow Project have set out on a mission to show people what the sky looks like beyond the light pollution. Get updates from The Cardinal ALL NEWS FEEDS […]

Meteor Witnessed in Grafton, Wisconsin and Lisle and Morton Grove, Illinois

Mon Feb 6, 2017 09:52 am Cardinal News

Possible meteor sighting in Wisconsin and northern Illinois. A meteor was captured on at least two Chicago suburban police department dash cams. Both images looked very similar in both dash cams positioned northbound. A Lisle […]

“Evening Star” Sets in Southwest After Sun; Good Video from Illinois

Tue Dec 27, 2016 09:11 pm Cardinal News

Venus is the second planet from the Sun at an average distance of about 67.1 million miles. Earth is the third planet from the Sun at an average 92.9 million miles f Venus is by […]

Last Full Moon for 2016 — December 13, 2016, Super Moon Fullest on December 14, 2016

Tue Dec 13, 2016 07:41 pm Cardinal News

Super Moon Eve Moonrise December 12, 2106 near Mariano’s, Arlington Heights. The last Full Moon of 2016 rose at 4:34 p.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2016 in Chicagoland, becoming a Full Moon at 6:05 p.m. Just […]

Tonight’s Sky for December 2016: Stars, Planets in the Evening Sky

Thu Dec 1, 2016 03:27 pm Cardinal News

Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere’s skywatching events with “Tonight’s Sky.” In December, Perseus and Cassiopeia dominate the night. Bright Venus and Mars setting in the southwest sky. The two planets […]

Super Moon Images from Sunday and Monday, Nov. 13-14, 2016

Mon Nov 14, 2016 04:13 pm Cardinal News

A silky Super Moon sets in a veil of clouds in the west sky during a look down Lynnwood Avenue. Approaching clouds prevent Chicagoland residents from viewing the final 30 minutes of the setting of […]

Super Moon Eve: Moon Rises Over St Viator in Arlington Heights

Sun Nov 13, 2016 10:13 pm Cardinal News

Moon rises in the East over St. Viator Sunday evening before becoming a Super Full Moon Monday morning. The Full Moon on Monday, November 14, 2016 is a Super Moon, defined when the Moon is […]

The Hottest New Spot for Stargazing in New Mexico: Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument “Dark Sky” Park in the United States.

Thu Oct 6, 2016 03:20 pm Cardinal News

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument is the newest internationally recognized “Dark Sky” park in the United States. Get updates from The Cardinal ALL NEWS FEEDS on Facebook. Just ‘LIKE’ the ‘Arlington Cardinal Page (become a […]

Black Moon and Two Reasons You Won’t See the Moon Today or Tonight

Fri Sep 30, 2016 08:47 pm Cardinal News

Black Moon is the second New Moon that occurs in a month. A Blue Moon is the second Full Moon in a month. People can’t see a New Moon because there is no sunlight reflecting […]

The Harvest Moon on September 17, 2016 Rises Over Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and US Capitol

Tue Sep 27, 2016 07:47 am Cardinal News

The Harvest Moon rises over Washington, D.C. on September 17, 2016. Get updates from The Cardinal ALL NEWS FEEDS on Facebook. Just ‘LIKE’ the ‘Arlington Cardinal Page (become a fan of our page). The updates […]

Sunday’s Waning Full Moon with Clouds Passing — September 18 2016 1:00 AM CDT

Sun Sep 18, 2016 11:17 pm Cardinal News

Full Moon waning after Supermoon and Harvest Moon this weekend with clouds passing by about 1:00 a.m. early Sunday on September 18, 2016. Check moonrise and moonset times anytime at Arlingtoncardinal.com/moon Get updates from The […]

SuperMoon, Harvest Moon Photos from Friday, September 16, 2016; Rising Moon at Bolingbrook High School

Sat Sep 17, 2016 01:05 pm Cardinal News

Several photos of the Full Moon from Friday, September 16, 2016. The Barry Butler photograph of the Full Moon rising by the Adler Planetarium is from Thursday, September 15, 2016. Eastern Europe and Central Asia […]

Tonight’s Sky for September 2016: Stars, Planets and Say Hello to Venus in the Evening Sky

Sun Sep 4, 2016 11:52 am Cardinal News

Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere’s skywatching events with “Tonight’s Sky.” In September, Venus becomes more prominent in the evening sky. Venus is getting higher after each sunset, but Jupiter and […]

Tonight’s Sky for September 2016: Stars, Planets and Say Hello to Venus in the Evening Sky

Fri Sep 2, 2016 11:23 am Cardinal News

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