Winter is a great time to view the night sky, and AstroBob has a few things ... you can even see stars in the southern hemisphere. It sees right through the planet.” ...

Experts say the best sightings during winter, for those in Northern latitudes. The Canis Majoris, pictured here, appears close to Orion's Belt in the night sky. No. The North Star, called Polaris ...

Even with a smaller telescope, you can easily see up to four of Jupiter’s largest moons appearing as tiny “stars ... winter constellations, especially in the southern half of the sky.

Catch Jupiter low early in the month, then enjoy Mercury and Mars in the evenings. Saturn, Neptune, and Venus shine in the ...

the best sightings happen during the winter in the southern part of the sky. No. The North Star is Polaris, and is actually much dimmer than a lot of its fellow stars. In fact, the Christian ...

The waxing gibbous moon will shine close to the red star Antares in the constellation Scorpius on the night of June 9.

It’s made of three moderately bright stars close together in a row and found high in the southern sky. Then look for ruddy ... But in reality the winter skies appear brighter because there ...

Guest columnist Katy Downing is the planetarium and program coordinator for the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center. Winter skies can be the clearest of the year and the richest in stars. Here are ...

But which is the brightest star in the sky? The answer ... look toward the southern horizon in the early evening during the winter months. If you can locate Canis Major, it's the brightest ...

Sirius has a magnitude of -1.46, a lower magnitude than any other star in the night sky. From mid-December to February, Sirius dominates the night skies. These months correlate to winter in the ...