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

However, most of us will also be able to consistently point out the Orion constellation ... Betelgeuse's strange dimming pattern might be caused by a secret companion star, affectionately dubbed ...

However, most of us will also be able to consistently point out the Orion constellation ... pattern: dimming and brightening over a roughly 400-day cycle. Astronomers chalk this up to the star ...

February stargazing is fantastic for many reasons, but this year there’s a one-two-three punch of bright planets adding to ...

This week’s naked-eye object is the constellation Canis Major. This star pattern lies to the southeast of Orion the Hunter. The Greeks had several myths regarding Canis Major. In one ...

Constellations are officially recognised patterns in the night sky that ... s Belt is his sword which is a small group of stars, as well as Orion’s Nebula. 4. Orion’s Sword marks about halfway ...

The IAU did not set standards for the star patterns of the ... even make up your own constellation shapes, as long as they stay within the designated IAU boundaries. Orion still looks like a ...