One thing's for sure. Cepheus (SEE-fee-us) has cold feet. Just look at how the original creators of the constellation pointed his toes toward Polaris and the north celestial pole. That's not all the ...

The “King” among the 88 constellations is neither the brightest nor the most well known, but it is visible every clear night in the Northern Hemisphere and doesn’t even need a telescope to appreciate ...

Looking up in the northern sky the next clear, early autumn evening, catch the Little Dipper standing on its handle, and what I think of as King Cepheus’ "house" standing upside down on the peak of ...

Cephus and Cassiopeia are the royal constellations. Once again Valentine's Day is upon us. With Valentine's falling on Monday night this year, I know many will be celebrating this weekend. The usual ...

Our fanciful constellations, depending on how you picture them, make interesting orientations as the night progresses or the year marches on if you look around the same time on a given clear night.