Plainly visible to the naked eye under a dark sky, the Orion nebula can be clearly resolved through binoculars and small telescopes. Shining down upon us all winter long, Orion is the brightest ...

Not to torture his daughter though, he flung the Scorpion to the opposite end of the sky from Orion. That’s why the constellation Scorpius is seen in the summer and early autumn and never ...

The constellation of Orion represents the hunter for most of the year, but in mid-March, this prominent collection of stars becomes hunted by skywatchers. The stars of Orion, named after the ...

Many people unfamiliar with the night sky can at least recognize the three stars of Orion’s Belt. Above and below the belt, Betelgeuse and Rigel are two of the brightest stars in the night sky.

This is a great time to view the constellation Orion the Hunter, because it is almost directly south in the early evening sky. What makes Orion noteworthy is: its size; it has a lot of bright ...

Saturday, November 19 Orion the Hunter is one of the dominant constellations in the autumn and winter sky. His bow is starting to clear the horizon around 6:30 P.M. local time tonight and within ...

In other words, no matter where in the world you live or travel at this time of year, Orion will always be a welcome and familiar companion in your sky. But it might not always look the same ...

There is one sure sign that winter is on its way: the appearance of Orion, the Hunter, its hourglass shape glimmering like a beacon in the night sky. The arrival of Orion coincides with the ...

The three prominent stars we now call Orion’s Belt were three fishermen out to catch their daily meal. Around 3000 years ago in Babylon, act two opens. Astronomers joined up the dots in the sky ...

One of the biggest and brightest constellations in the night sky is Orion the Hunter. First, look southeast for three equally bright stars in a straight line, which form “Orion’s belt.” ...

Have heavy coats and boots and bundle up so you can spend as much time as possible under the stunning sky. The centerpiece of the stellar winter jewels is the constellation Orion the Hunter.