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

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

The knot of bright winter constellations reaches its highest point in the south during the mid-evening hours of February. Most recognizable is Orion, with his glowing sword hanging below the three ...

Orion’s right foot star is Rigel, the seventh brightest star. Rigel is a blue-white supergiant and is by far the brightest of the 10 brightest stars in terms of actual magnitude. It ranks ...

Find the iconic line of three massive, blue supergiant stars in the “Belt of Orion ... At the bottom below the belt is Saiph (720 light-years) and Rigel (864 light-years).