A shortcut for New Yorkers to spot some of the planets is to look for them when they are near the moon. On Feb. 1, Venus will appear just above the crescent moon. On the third day of the month, ...

With February’s winter nights regularly dropping below freezing, it’s tempting to take the easy way out and just stay inside. That would be a mistake.

Welcome to this month’s edition of “What’s up in the sky?” February has a nice lineup of planets and some eye-catching ...

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in February 2025: If you've been outside just after sunset in the ...

February stargazing over Butler is fantastic for many reasons, but this year there’s a one-two-three punch of bright planets adding to the thrill! If you live with the winter cold, don’t let that ...

I have an absolute passion for the winter constellations that are now putting on their wonderful winter show in the ...

With the Moon now out of the way, this is a great time to look at the spectacular Sword of Orion region which contains the ...

Everybody Loves a Cluster with a Nebula This is NGC 2264, the Cone Nebula, and the Christmas Tree Cluster. The bright stars ...

The Winter Milky Way is to the left of Orion, and lower down closer to the southeastern horizon is Sirius, the bright star in ...

I have an absolute passion for the winter constellations currently putting on their stunning show in the southeastern ...

Orion the Hunter and Taurus the Bull face off in the southern sky in early February as soon as it gets dark. Taurus is home to two of the brightest star clusters, the Pleiades and Hyades. Both are ...