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 ...

February stargazing is fantastic for many reasons, but this year there’s a one-two-three punch of bright planets adding to ...

February stargazing over Pottsville is fantastic for many reasons, but this year there is a one-two-three punch of bright planets adding to the thrill. If you live with the winter cold, do not let ...

February stargazing over Butler is fantastic for many reasons, but this year there’s a one-two-three punch of bright planets adding to the thrill! If you live with the winter cold, don’t let that ...

People in the northern hemisphere will be able to see Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars during the planetary parade. The next full moon will happen on Feb. 12. Known as the ...

You can spot it by looking for the three stars that make Orion’s belt and then looking for the bright red star, Betelgeuse, which makes up the constellation's shoulder. The Big Dipper will also ...

I like to call them “Orion and his ... Canis Major the Big Dog. It’s often referred to as the “Dog Star.” You can’t miss Sirius. The famous three belt stars of the constellation Orion ...

Once you've had enough of Orion’s belt and the Big Dipper, though, you might be ready to level up. Invest in some stargazing equipment and you will see more interesting stuff when you look up ...

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the ox driver pulling the plow that is the Big Dipper. Orion’s belt helps us recognize Orion, said Bowman. It points leftward toward Sirius in Canis Major and to the right at Aldebaran in Taurus. Some ...

On Feb. 24, from west to east, you can see Mercury, Saturn, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars, all spanning 117.5°, plus Earth under your feet—all eight known planets of our solar system!