North Celestial News Today

The pre-dawn sky features a planetary conjunction, Jupiter’s moons follow a gravitational dance, and bright stars sparkle in the sky this week.

There’s a tried and tested method to find your way around the night sky that works in bright and dark skies alike. It’s called star-hopping.

Bright planets hang in the west and Last Quarter Moon shines from April 7 to 14.

The celestial bears are parading around the North Celestial Pole this month. Better known in the United States as the Big and Little Dippers, these star patterns are recognized and adored by all. As soon...

Catch plenty of predawn planets and enjoy a brightening comet from June 3 to 10.

Polaris - aka the North Star - marks the end of the handle of the Little Dipper. The 2 outer stars in the bowl of the Big Dipper always point to Polaris.

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Why is Polaris called the North Star and how is it used?

Corona Borealis is one of the smallest constellations in the heavens. (Creators.com illustration) I always know that springtime has arrived by the stars I see during the early evening hours. One of my favorites is the small but quite beautiful constellation Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown. The Northern Crown isn’t one of the brighter star groupings, so you’d be better off searching for this one from a dark-sky location when there’s no moon in the sky. You can find it easily by locati...