You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious constellation this month is Orion. To find Orion, face south and look for Orion’s ...

The separation between Rigel A and B is approximately 9″, the same as Sirius A and B ... NGC 2244 shines at magnitude 4.8, making it the sky’s 20th-brightest open cluster.

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 ...

It’s made of three moderately bright stars close together in a row and found high in the southern sky. Then look for ruddy Betelgeuse; it’s the upper left star in Orion, and bright Rigel is ...