Triangle is a formation of stellar bodies called an asterism, made up of the bright stars Vega, Deneb and Altair.

Jupiter is in the evening eastern sky and it’s bright enough that, like Venus, it’s hard to miss too. That triangle of stars to the right and just above Jupiter is the head of Taurus the Bull ...

Venus is still shining brightly in the early morning sky. Go out at 5 a.m. and face due east and unless it’s completely overcast, our neighbor will be impossible to miss. And if you have a look this ...

Mercury reaches its greatest elongation, 26 degrees east of the sun on July 4. From latitude 40 degrees north, the +0.6-magnitude planet is low in the west-northwest and sets during twilight about 1.5 ...

You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious constellation this month is Orion. To find Orion, face south and look for Orion ...

Known as the “dog star” for its place amid the constellation Canis Major, Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. The vivid star is one of the nearest to Earth, at just 8.6 light-years ...

Our tempestuous atmosphere. I'm sure that most of us have noticed the "flickering" effect (as Ariana put it) of stars in our night sky. And we've all heard of the 19th century poem penned in 1806 ...

This star chart shows the prominent constellations, bright stars and planets that can be seen from Loveland at 10 p.m. MST at the first of Jan., 9 p.m. MST at the middle of the month and 8 p.m ...

Known as the “dog star” for its place amid the constellation Canis Major, Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. The vivid star is one of the nearest to Earth, at just 8.6 light-years ...

You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious constellation this month is Orion. To find Orion, face south and look for ...