Let me share some holiday cheer after you indulge in the big meal: The night sky awaits your attention as the moon now is at or past the phase we call new moon. That simply is the best time to view ...

There are so many great stories in the over 60 constellations available to us in our night sky. There are heroes, hunters, musical instruments, royalty and all kinds of critters, including eight birds ...

CYGNUS the swan is a beautiful constellation filled with plenty of interesting stars and deep-sky objects. It is visible this time of year almost anywhere in the world: in the northern hemisphere it ...

Brilliant white Vega in Lyra heralds the rising of the Northern Cross. Or is it a swan? This map shows the sky facing northeast around 10:30 p.m. local time. Source: Stellarium Who hasn't had to deal ...

Autumn’s colors will be firing up in just a few weeks, but September’s summer nights aren’t done with us just yet. Daniel Zantzinger (Skywatcher's Guide) Vivid even in the backyard, the Summer ...

Albireo (β Cygni), located in the constellation Cygnus, is a visually striking double star system easily observable due to its contrasting colors. Albireo's components, Beta1 (magnitude 3.4, golden ...

Even though December is upon us, we still have some summer constellations residing in the Rochester western skies. Just like professional sports seasons, there's a lot of overlap with the ...

Among the constellations seen from Earth throughout the year, there are heroes, hunters, musical instruments, royalty, and all kinds of critters, including eight birds. The biggest and brightest bird ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope ...

Among the constellations seen from Earth throughout the year, there are heroes, hunters, musical instruments, royalty, and all kinds of critters, including eight birds. The biggest and brightest bird ...

There are many great stories in the more than 60 constellations visible in the Pottsville night sky. There are heroes, hunters, musical instruments, royalty and all kinds of critters, including eight ...