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

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

Its most famous signpost are the three stars of Orions Belt — Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka ... The radiant point is close to the red supergiant star Betelgeuse, which will be above Orion ...

The star, WOH G64, is located 160,000 light years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small galaxy orbiting the Milky Way. This massive red supergiant is about 2,000 times the size of the Sun ...

May's full moon, known as the Flower Moon, will be at its fullest on Thursday, May 23, and shine close to the bright star Antares. The moon will also appear bright and full on Wednesday and Friday.