Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  February 27: The Moon and Jupiter meet up in Gemini The well-known star Betelgeuse is Orion the Hunter’s alpha star. Shining at magnitude 0.5, this aging sun lies roughly 500 to 600 light-years away. It’s also one of the best candidates for Continue reading "The Sky Today on Saturday, February 28: Orion stands tall" The post The Sky Today on Saturday, February 28: Orion stands tall appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .