I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).

The Orion Nebula is located just 1,500 light-years away, making it the closest large star-forming region to Earth. Easily ...

February stargazing is fantastic for many reasons, but this year there’s a one-two-three punch of bright planets adding to ...

You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious ...

I have an absolute passion for the winter constellations that are now putting on their wonderful winter show in the southeastern sky. If you’ve been nice enough to be a longtime reader of my Skywatch ...

With February’s winter nights regularly dropping below freezing, it’s tempting to take the easy way out and just stay inside.

With the Moon now out of the way, this is a great time to look at the spectacular Sword of Orion region which contains the wonderful Orion Nebula notes the ...