Stars and constellations. Winter officially commences in the Northern Hemisphere on Dec. 21 at 4:21 a.m. when the sun reaches the southernmost position on the ecliptic, its apparent annual path ...

There are now 88 recognized constellations that are officially named by the IAU. 36 of them are located in the northern hemisphere, while the remaining 52 are located in the southern hemisphere.

This December 2010 sky map depicts a view of some of the constellations visible in winter in the Northern Hemisphere. These days, streets, homes and stores are festooned with evergreens and ...

Ashland Astronomy Studio’s “Stars of the Northern Hemisphere” is a glossy poster showing stars in three panels: circumpolar, winter, and summer constellations. The poster measures 36 by 24 ...

The main attraction for stargazers this March is coming up this week. It’s the tremendous Venus and Jupiter conjunction. It’s the best planet-to-planet conjunction of the year, as far as I’m ...

From this point on, the Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight each day, increasing the hours of daylight until June 21. The bad news for us stargazers is that we have to wait later and later ...

We have many special celestial happenings this month, but even without them March is fantastic for stargazing. It’s not as cold as January and February overall, but the same great winter ...

As the week progresses let the waxing gibbous Moon guide you through some of the most beautiful winter constellations—Taurus, Auriga and Gemini. Wednesday, January 12, 2022: Venus appears in the ...

Ah, winter in Southwest Florida ... Orion is one of the most easily identified constellations in the Northern Hemisphere. • Five of the 50 brightest stars are in Orion: ...