The evening sky is free of the moon for several days, making it a good time to look for one of the largest but faintest constellations, Eridanus the River. A good portion of Eridanus is readily ...

You can stand outside every night of the year and you won’t see stars more brilliant than those of winter. Most remarkable is that during the early evening hours right now you can find three-quarters ...

Greetings everyone! Don’t forget to get up early this week and have a look at our three morning planets. Venus has moved a significant distance away from Spica. For those of you who looked at last ...

Stargazers taking a late-night look at the clear southern sky this week may see a looping trail of stars: the faint constellation Eridanus, the Heavenly River. If you know of a budding astronomer and ...

With much of North America shivering in a deep freeze, I’d be surprised if many folks are doing stargazing! If you’re one of the intrepid few, you’ll find it hard to ignore the stars of Orion, ...

With much of North America shivering in a deep freeze, I’d be surprised if many folks are doing stargazing! If you’re one of the intrepid few, you’ll find it hard to ignore the stars of Orion, ...

Two heavenly sights are shining in the night sky for stargazers this month: Eridanus, the long, winding Heavenly River constellation, and Comet Lovejoy, the bright green comet that is now streaking ...

Mercury is at its greatest western elongation (distance) from the sun Thursday, Jan. 19. That means it is well-placed for viewing in the predawn sky. On Friday, look toward the southeast around 6:50 a ...