I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

With February’s winter nights regularly dropping below freezing, it’s tempting to take the easy way out and just stay inside.

You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious ...

I have an absolute passion for the winter constellations that are now putting on their wonderful winter show in the southeastern sky. If you’ve been nice enough to be a longtime reader of my Skywatch ...

In the same part constellation, Orion, as Betelgeuse but even farther away is the Orion Nebula, a place where we see new stars forming. Its distance is 1500 light years, meaning that the light we ...

The night sky is the window to the rest of our universe, but it is also great for lovers. It is wonderful being in the dark with the one you love. Then you add a full moon in the sky to enhance ...

Al Jabbar is one of the Arabic names for Orion, the “Hunter", one of winter's most conspicuous constellations.

As we proceed into the heart of winter, this month’s Colorado sky displays a marvelous treasure trove of bright stellar gems that are the hallmark of the winter firmament.

Then look for ruddy Betelgeuse; it’s the upper left star in Orion, and bright Rigel is the lower right star of Orion. Going back to Orion’s Belt, look for three stars in a row below Orion’s ...