In the early part of the month, look to the west at nightfall for the constellation Auriga, the charioteer, a polygon of stars set off by brilliant Capella.

In the early part of the month, look to the west at nightfall for the constellation that topped the wintry array of bright ...

On April evenings, look to the west to spot the bright winter constellations of Orion, Gemini, Taurus, Auriga, Canis Major and Canis Minor. They’ll be gone soon, so check them out while you can.

The Giant Planet resembles a majestic golden star, and stands high in the southwest at nightfall during April; it sets around ...

In the early part of the month, look to the west at nightfall for the constellation that topped the wintry array of bright ...

At the start of March, Mercury and Venus lay in the west after sunset. Now both have passed between us and the Sun into the ...

Between sunset and 6.30pm Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus and Saturn will all be visible to the naked eye, while Uranus and Neptune will be discernible with the use of a telescope or binoculars.

In April the iconic stars of Orion and other famous winter constellations drop westward as they begin their annual exit from the evening sky.

In the early part of the month, look to the west at nightfall for the constellation that topped the wintry array of bright ...

Capella is the 6th brightest star in our night sky, and the brightest star in the constellation Auriga (shaped like a charioteer). Although we see Capella as a single star it is actually four stars — ...