We're coming down to the home stretch of the spring season and this week, soon after nightfall, two constellations associated with the vernal season are reaching their highest point in the southern ...

Look to the west on the nights following June 18 to see Mars sweep past the bright star Regulus to enter the Spring Triangle - a formation of three prominent stellar bodies that are visible as spring ...

Spring is coming to the Northern Hemisphere, but how can you tell when it will start? No need to Google the vernal equinox; ...

The stars of spring glitter prominently as night falls on warm June evenings, and the first of the spring stars to emerge from the evening twilight is Arcturus, the night sky’s fourth brightest star, ...

Two star patterns that can be found crossing the middle of the southern night sky soon after darkness falls on these late spring evenings are Bootes the Herdsman and Virgo the Maiden. Arcturus and ...

Finding your way around the sky can be confusing. The moon helps point to bright planets and stars, but sometimes you need more. That's where asterisms can help. They're bright, easily recognizable ...

Arcturus, Spica, and Denebola form the easily visible Spring Triangle. The Spring Triangle is best viewed without any equipment. A small telescope reveals the Mini Coathanger. A large telescope is ...

The stars and constellations that make up the Spring Triangle reach their highest point as the season comes to an end, making for a perfect time to observe the nearby "Realm of the Galaxies." When you ...