Tonight, a brilliant near-full moon rises in the east with Regulus, the heart of Leo, just ahead. Don’t miss this striking ...

I have to admit that the constellations of spring, by and large, are no match for the wonderful constellations of winter, like Orion and the rest of his gang. The winter shiners show up after evening ...

Most night sky observers are familiar with the “Pointer” stars of the Big Dipper that form the lead edge of the Dipper’s Bowl and “point” to Polaris, the North Star. Most of these same observers do ...

It's hard to beat Orion and the winter gang of constellations. Bright and grouped together in the same part of the sky makes them easy to find and accessible. Spot Orion's Belt, and you can "unlock" ...

The familiar winter stars and constellations are setting in the west before midnight this month. Orion and its brilliant belt of stars dominates the southern sky in the early evening before making way ...