Astronomy

Between these two luminaries is a region which, at first, might seem to have little of interest. Look again, but more closely.

Nearly overhead in the early evening twinkle the faint stars of a frequently overlooked attraction—the Coma Berenices Star Cluster.

To many people, Leo really does outline the shape of a relaxing lion with its southwestern bright star, Regulus, representing a front paw.

A grand sight that catches every stargazers’ eyes in the summer is the Milky Way. In winter, however, it is a different situation.

The mid- to late-fall early evening sky can be unrecognizable because it contains few bright stars to use as markers. But, luckily for the stargazer, it does offer an unusual stellar configuration—the Great Square.