From :- Sky & Telescope By :- J. Kelly Beatty Editted by :- Amal Udawatta Although the winter Milky Way near Orion is not as bright and distinct as the summer Milky Way, it likewise stretches north to south across the entire sky and is adorned with the most brilliant stars and countless deep-sky objects. Alireza Vafa February is often the coldest month of the year for northerners, but the Sun is telling a different story. The December solstice came and went several weeks ago, and you can already notice that the days are getting longer, with earlier sunrises and later sunsets. The celestial geometry is changing too, as the Sun races northward among the stars by about 1° every 3 days. But the stars of winter are still firmly in control of the nighttime firmament. Note where the Sun sets and, once twilight envelops you, wheel around to the left until you’re looking in nearly the opposite direction. The night sky’s most dazzling star is Sirius, down near the so...