SKY MAP: The winter constellations as seen at 9:30 p.m. this week from mid-northern latitudes. Who among us fail to notice the beautiful holiday decorations that are in full view at this time of ...

This sky map shows the southern night sky as it appears to observers in mid-northern latitudes at 10 p.m. local time in December 2011. ... In our winter sky, ...

Under a dark sky you can make out more of the figure of Orion. In one hand he holds a shield to protect himself from the angry bull Taurus. In the other he raises high a club to threaten his enemies.

The map's center represents the top of the sky, the edge the horizon. I'm confident you'll find the Hexagon. And I hope it will be just the start of your exploration of the winter sky.

Winter is a fantastic time to capture night sky photos. ... Clear sky.com provides a handy map of astronomical observing weather forecasts.

You owe it to yourself to get out into the dark countryside to see the best of the winter sky. It will take your breath away. In the east, the spring constellations are on the rise.

Our first object is the Crab Nebula in Taurus. It’s one of the sky’s most famous objects, and a nice small telescope target. Although the word “nebula” is part of this object’s name ...

Two celestial rivers, of sorts, meander on either side of the famous winter sky constellation Orion. You can see both with the unaided eye on a clear, moonless night as long as the light pollution … ...

Mother Nature offers the sky observer in north temperate latitudes the two gifts of longest nights and a sky more transparent than usual. That's because cold air cannot hold as much moisture as ...

As Saturn fades, the elusive planet Mercury will move into the evening sky for a brief appearance during early March. The best opportunity to spot Mercury will be between March 7 and 14, when the ...

Hi Eric - As I gazed up at the moon and adjacent planet on the coldest night we recently had, I wondered why it is that on the coldest nights, the sky seems to be the clearest.