We're now just past the midpoint of astronomical winter — that moment marking the midway point between December's winter solstice and March's vernal equinox. That moment took place at 4:11 p.m.
A true sign of summer for astronomers is the Summer Triangle. While not a constellation, this pattern of stars is quite large and bright enough to be seen even in skies with some light pollution, like ...
The warm nights surrounding July 12 present a golden opportunity to hunt for the three bright stars that form the famous "Summer Triangle" asterism in the northern hemisphere night sky. Each of the ...
Signs of spring are currently all around us — and above us, if you know where to look. The Spring Triangle is a shape in the night sky that’s formed by a trio of bright stars: Regulus, Arcturus and ...
Welcome to the 201st edition of 6 Storm Team Starwatch. This is a blog that will be updated every Friday and will list events happening in the sky. Tonight, the Winter Triangle will be visible in the ...
As soon as it gets dark on Monday night (Aug. 20) — say about an hour after sunset — look low toward the southwest horizon and you will see something rather striking: three "stars" forming an ...
A range of gorgeous skywatching targets are visible to the naked eye in city skies.