Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Can you find the so-called “North Star” or “Pole Star?” Actually called Polaris, it's one of the best-known stars in the ...

The answer, you will not be surprised to learn, depends on the planet in question. The presence of a pole star in the northern hemisphere, and its absence in the south, is a historical coincidence.

Venus appears low in the evening sky, guiding us to Saturn. Jupiter makes an attractive sight below the Hyades and Mars remains a fine sight.