In February, Orion the Hunter and his posse of constellations are the main attraction. They start out in the southeast sky at nightfall and reach their peak altitude above the southern horizon by ...

Spica is about 250 light-years distant. In February, the constellation Orion, “the hunter,” dominates the night sky. First, find the three prominent stars that form Orion’s Belt: Alnitak ...

Another celestial reminder of Valentine’s is the bright star Betelgeuse, the second-brightest star in the constellation Orion the Hunter. Even though it marks one of Orion’s armpits ...

Known as the snow moon, it will hit its full phase at 7:53 a.m. CT. Constellation Orion the Hunter will be one of the brightest constellations in the sky. You can spot it by looking for the three ...

Our whistle stop tour of the spring sky would not be complete without mentioning some constellations on show. Orion The Hunter is best identified looking south at its three bright stars in a line ...

Mars will appear near the moon on Feb. 9. While scanning the sky for planets, don’t miss the constellation Orion the Hunter. The star that marks the upper left shoulder is called Betelgeuse.

On a Karoo night, underneath a Nieu-Bethesda sky, Barbara Weitz is paying homage to the constellations above. The delectables on your plate — and even that has something otherworldly about it — are a ...

You cannot miss Sirius. The famous three belt stars of the constellation Orion the Hunter appear to point to the lower left, directly at the Dog Star. Astronomically, Sirius is one of the closest ...

February offers spectacular astrophotography opportunities, from stunning planetary alignments to bright winter constellations ... Orion dominates the February night sky, with the hunter ...