As February begins, Venus appears low in the western evening sky. The brilliant planet stands nearly 15° high an hour after ...

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 ...

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 ...

Everybody Loves a Cluster with a Nebula This is NGC 2264, the Cone Nebula, and the Christmas Tree Cluster. The bright stars ...

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