Mars shines brightly this week as it reaches opposition, appearing golden-red in the sky near Jupiter. Look for it in the ...

I have an absolute passion for the winter constellations, which are now putting on their wonderful winter show in the ...

Spica is the 15th brightest star in the sky and the brightest in the Virgo constellation. The star is also known as Alpha Virginis and is situated around 250 light-years from Earth. Spica is not a ...

Astronomers measure a star’s brightness using the apparent magnitude system, where lower values indicate brighter stars.

If you’ve been a faithful reader of my Skywatch column, thank you! You also know how much I love the winter constellations ...

A prominent winter constellation ... by far the brightest thing in the southeastern sky after sunset. About 5 degrees below and to the right of Jupiter is Aldebaran, the brightest star in Taurus ...

a very bright blueish star that marks the left foot of the mighty constellation Orion, the Hunter. Rigel is the second brightest star in the winter football, and by far is the most powerful star.

Cassiopeia (pronounced kass ee oh pee' uh) the Queen is one of the first constellations amateur astronomers come to recognize ...

In February, the iconic winter stars and constellations reach their prime positions for viewing. On the 1st, all will be ...

Winter skies can be the clearest of the year and the richest in stars. Here are some of the constellations and planets to ...

If you've been a faithful reader of my Starwatch column, thank you! You also know how much I love the winter constellations ...