From Earth's perspective, the Orionid meteor shower appears to come approximately from the direction of the Orion constellation. Orion is located on the celestial equator and is visible throughout ...

With February’s winter nights regularly dropping below freezing, it’s tempting to take the easy way out and just stay inside.

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 ...

The most obvious constellation this month is Orion. To find Orion, face south and look for Orion’s Belt. It’s made of three moderately bright stars close together in a row and found high in ...

That makes this week perfect for stargazing in the evenings (don’t miss the glorious constellation of Orion), though there are a few planet sightings to try for if you’re up for a challenge.

This week’s naked-eye object is the constellation Canis Major. This star pattern lies to the southeast of Orion the Hunter. The Greeks had several myths regarding Canis Major. In one ...