On April evenings, look to the west to spot the bright winter constellations of Orion, Gemini, Taurus, Auriga, Canis Major and Canis Minor. They’ll be gone soon, so check them out while you can.

It’s stargazing turnover time! Nighttimes are shrinking, and you’re forced to wait longer into the evening to begin your ...

Canis Major and Canis Minor. They’ll be gone soon, so check them out while you can. Overhead this month, you’ll find the spring constellations. You’ll spot Leo; it’s easily picked out by ...

It’s stargazing turnover time! Nighttimes are shrinking in Butler, and you’re forced to wait longer into the evening to begin ...

The Giant Planet resembles a majestic golden star, and stands high in the southwest at nightfall during April; it sets around ...

Meanwhile, the spring constellation Leo the Lion appears to be chasing Orion ... more formally known as Ursa Minor, the Little Bear. In the Northern Hemisphere, Polaris is an important star ...

To have the best odds of seeing the most meteors during any given shower, the first advice is to get as far away from the big ...

Thuban lies just over 10° southwest of Pherkad, just over the border in Ursa Minor’s neighboring ... with the Moon hanging in southeastern Leo near that constellation’s border with Virgo.