Winter’s brightest – Sirius, Procyon, Betelgeuse, Rigel, Capella, Aldebaran, Castor, and Pollux – are shifting farther west.
Betelgeuse
2021, March 6: Mars Near Pleiades
March 6, 2021: Mars continues its eastward march in Taurus. It is still near the Pleaides star cluster.
2021, February: Betelgeuse
Look for the bright rosy star Betelgeuse during February evenings. It makes up the shoulder of Orion the Hunter.
Jupiter, Taurus, and Orion Tonight, December 4, 2012
Advertisements Just one day after opposition, Jupiter climbs higher into a clear eastern sky in this 30-second image as seen from the Chicago area. Jupiter is in front of the stars of Taurus the bull, marked by its bright star… Read More ›