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 ...

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 ...

Astrophotographer Ronald Brecher has captured a gorgeous view of the 'Sunflower Galaxy' (Messier 63) from his backyard ...

As spring advances, the night sky undergoes a quiet transformation. The familiar winter constellations fade toward the west, ...

This week is the best time in May to view the night sky. Here's everything you can see during May's dark skies, from an ...

You would think the most famous star pattern known would rate the title of constellation, but instead, it’s what astronomers call an asterism. (Mike Lynch) The Big Dipper, my favorite asterism ...

In order to find the ancient Three Leaps of the Gazelle asterism you must first locate the Big Dipper, which is high in the sky in late April after sunset, close to your local zenith - the point ...

Spica, a star in Virgo, is called “Shinjuboshi” (Pearl star) in Japanese. The Big Dipper asterism is known as “Hishakuboshi” (Dipper star). Hoei Nojiri (1885-1977), a Japanese scholar of ...