Arcturus (at a magnitude of -0.05), one of the few stars mentioned by name in the Bible, is a giant, about 25 times the diameter of our sun and 36.7 light years away. Boötes is chasing the Bears with ...

The constellation of Leo is one of the easiest to spot over ... From Leaping Leo to the Big Dipper: Here's how to see the bright stars of spring rising in the east this season How to see a ...

Since March, Venus has been visible in the morning sky, just east of sunrise. But the planet's greatest elongation, when it ...

Many people grow up believing the Big Dipper is a constellation ... you’ll come to Leo the Lion. You’ll first see it as a backward question mark. This is an asterism known as the Sickle ...

If you’re a night owl, this is the perfect time of year for you, as stargazing has now become a late-night delight! Catch an ...

When you look up at the night sky, you can probably easily identify constellations like the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper. Perhaps you already know how to recognize the morning star and the ...

Most people are familiar with the Big Dipper even if they have little interest in astronomy. It is one of the “circumpolar” ...

Then, locate the bright star Phecda in the bowl of the Big Dipper, along with the magnitude +3.33 star Coxa (also known as Chertan, or Theta Leonis) in the constellation Leo. Roughly half way ...

Most of us can spot the group of stars known as the Plough or the Big Dipper. But there’s more to explore here, says Abigail ...

The right side of Leo resembles a distinctive backward ... Technically, the Big Dipper is not a constellation but outlines the rear end and tail of Ursa Major, the Big Bear. The Big Dipper is ...