The two brightest nighttime stars visible in the Pottsville sky are Sirius and Arcturus. April is the only month of the year when we can enjoy both of them at the same time in the early evening: ...

Sirius, also called the Dog Star, is the brightest star in Earth's night sky. Shining more brilliantly than any other star visible from Earth (excluding our sun, of course), Sirius is outshone only by ...

If you’ve been a faithful reader of my Skywatch column, thank you! You also know how much I love the winter constellations strewn out over the southeastern evening sky. I know I’m certainly not the ...

• Sun rises at 7:10 a.m. and sets at 5:20 p.m. on the 1st • Sun rises at 6:35 a.m. and sets at 5:53 p.m. on the 29th The stars and constellations of winter — and even a few holdovers from autumn — are ...

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’s ...

NORFOLK, Va. — As temperatures soar and the sun blazes, we find ourselves in the middle of the "Dog Days of Summer." These next few weeks will give us heatwaves and lethargic afternoons, but what ...