You thought the brightest star is Polaris, right? Or one of the stars in Orion? Nope! Sirius—the “Dog Star”—never seems to get the recognition it deserves. It’s the brightest star in the night sky by ...

I have a late-night assignment for night owls this week. If you can handle the late hour and the January cold, there's something really special waiting for you in the Rochester heavens that will make ...

Our January night sky offers up some really amazing sights and some that are better viewed from remote locations. What about something that is equally fascinating and visible from the brightly lit ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. March 15: Uranus meets 13 Tau High in the south this evening is Canis Minor the Little Dog, shining above the bright star ...

Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, is high in the south about 9 p.m. this week. It is in the constellation Canis Major, hence its nickname, the Dog Star. Orion's belt points right at Sirius.

This is the time of the year when I get lots of inquires concerning a certain very bright starlike object shining over toward the southern part of the sky. It’s Sirius, the Dog Star, the brightest ...

Greetings everyone! New moon was Monday and if you’ve been having trouble spotting Saturn, have a look at the western sky on Friday because the waxing crescent moon will appear close to the ringed ...