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Big Dipper (Ursa Major) in the clear, northeast sky at 11:27 p.m. Sunday, February 15, 2026 with air temperature about 37°F the night before record warmth is forecast for Monday (CARDINAL NEWS)

Record Warmth Forecast Monday, February 16, 2026; High 64°F, Record 58°F in 1921

Mon Feb 16, 2026 08:10 am Cardinal News

Sunny skies with a forecast high of 64°F (or any temperature above 58°F) will be a record for February 16. However, Monday morning about 6:30 a.m. temperatures are in the 30s, and motorists have been […]

Tonight’s Sky Features Cassiopeia, the Big Dipper, Cepheus and More for December 2019

Sun Dec 1, 2019 11:48 pm Cardinal News

Step outside on a cold December night when the stars shine bright to find the Big Dipper, Cassiopeia, and Cepheus. They will help you locate a binary star system, a fan-shaped open star cluster, and […]

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

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 August 2016: Stars, Planets and the Perseids Meteor Shower

Sun Aug 7, 2016 02:51 pm Cardinal News

Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere’s skywatching events with “Tonight’s Sky.” In August, look for Saturn, Mars and Antares in the southwest sky about 9:30 p.m. (Musical track The Far River […]

Tonight’s Sky for July 2016: Stars, Planets and Constellations

Fri Jul 8, 2016 07:09 pm Cardinal News

Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere’s skywatching events with “Tonight’s Sky.” In July, watch for the Delta Aquarid meteor shower. (Musical track The Far River written by Jonn Serrie, from the […]

Tonight’s Sky for June 2016: Stars, Planets and Constellations

Wed Jun 1, 2016 02:33 pm Cardinal News

Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere’s skywatching events with “Tonight’s Sky.” In June, look toward the constellation Hercules to find compact globular clusters of stars. Highlights of the June sky Evening […]

Tonight’s Sky for May 2016

Tue May 17, 2016 06:18 pm Cardinal News

Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere’s skywatching events with “Tonight’s Sky.” In May, look for galaxies embedded in the constellation Virgo. Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere’s […]

Tonight’s Sky for April 2016

Fri Apr 1, 2016 06:07 pm Cardinal News

Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere’s skywatching events with “Tonight’s Sky.” In April, the sky is featured with Jupiter, Ursa Major, Leo, and Saturn and Mars after midnight, and the Lyrid […]

Cardinal Stars and Planets in the Night Sky for March 2016; Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Gemini, M35, Solar Eclipse Singapore

Tue Mar 1, 2016 10:02 am Cardinal News

Hubble Space Telescope: Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere’s skywatching events with “Tonight’s Sky.” In March, the constellations of spring arrive. The guide to constellations, deep-sky objects, planets and events for […]

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