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 ...

In the early part of the month, look to the west at nightfall for the constellation that topped the wintry array of bright stars. This is Auriga, the charioteer, a polygon of stars set off by ...

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 stars. This is Auriga, the charioteer, a polygon of stars set off by ...

In the early part of the month, look to the west at nightfall for the constellation that topped the wintry array of bright stars. This is Auriga, the charioteer, a polygon of stars set off by ...

the Charioteer (think Ben Hur). Several nice binocular Messier open clusters are found in the winter Milky Way here. East of Auriga, the twins, Castor and Pollux, highlight Gemini. South of Gemini, ...

Auriga, the Charioteer, is one of the most prominent of all the constellations of the northern sky. Patrick Moore explains what can be seen there during winter evenings. There will be a partial ...