Sky Tonight—February 18, Moon rises with Leo the Lion, harbinger of spring
the stars rise about 4 minutes earlier with each passing day.
Sky Tonight—February 10, Somber red Betelgeuse shines in the shoulder of Orion
At nightfall and early evening, people at mid-northern latitudes see the famous Belt of Orion
Sky Tonight—January 17, Sun moves toward star Vega in journey around galaxy
Our Milky Way galaxy is a collection of several hundred billion stars. It has an estimated diameter of 100,000 light-years.
Sky Tonight—January 11,Two stars flag sun’s path through Milky Way
You can use the brilliant star Sirius – and the star Vega – to imagine the direction our sun and solar system are traveling through space.
EarthSky Tonight—Oct 3, Find the Andromeda galaxy on dark autumn nights
I learned to find the Andromeda galaxy by star-hopping from the Great Square to the two stars marked here – first Mirach, then Mu Andromedae.
EarthSky Tonight—Oct 2, Jupiter is a guide to Great Square
Learn the Great Square of Pegasus tonight, and you can use these stars to star-hop to the Andromeda galaxy