Can you find the so-called “North Star” or ... It's merely the 48th brightest. The brightest is Sirius, the “Dog Star,” which rises in November. Polaris is also not one star.

At times, Sirius is a nearly impossible binary star to split. Currently ... with your naked eye from a dark observing site. To find it, point any telescope 9.5° east-southeast of coppery ...

If you’ve been a faithful reader of my Skywatch column, thank you! You also know how much I love the winter constellations ...

famously home to Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky. To find Adhara, first locate Sirius, then look just below to see a distinct triangle of bright stars. Adhara is visible in the lower ...

We’re lucky here on Guam. The Milky Way is a sight denied to most of the Earth’s people. The light pollution from Earth’s ...