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

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.

Sirius, the brightest star in our sky, is only eight light years away. If Rigel were the same distance from the Sun as Sirius, we’d never have night when Rigel was in the sky. Rigel is huge and ...

The star is famous for being noticeable in the winter sky and was observed by ancient civilizations, such as the Egyptians, who even associated its rising with the flooding of the Nile River. Its ...

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 ...

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

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 ...