This week’s naked-eye object is the constellation Canis Major ... And now, a few words about Sirius, Alpha Canis Majoris. The name Sirius means “the scorching one” or “the sparkling ...
With a new moon on the 15th, February’s darkest skies come in mid-month. Use the moonless evenings to enjoy the bright winter constellations, which dominate the southern sky after nightfall.