Sky Shorts author says Orion a favorite constellation, and shares key details to find and appreciate its beauty.

Orion’s Belt is a familiar sight in the night sky during the colder months, often noticed easily. Three bright stars sit in a straight line, rising in.

You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious constellation this month is Orion. To find Orion, face south and look for Orion’s ...

NASA outlines February night sky events, including Artemis II launch timing, Orion visibility, planetary alignments after sunset, and lunar phases observed throughout the month.

One of the most famous and recognizable asterisms of the night sky is the Belt of Orion, a tight belt of three bright stars (Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka) in the constellation of Orion, which has given ...

Orion returns to the eastern sky around 10 o'clock local time in mid-November. Its brightest stars, Betelgeuse and Rigel, both supergiants, twinkle wildly when low in the sky. Source: Stellarium With ...

It’s cold, it’s gloomy, it’s wintertime. But when you brave the weather and head outside on a crisp, clear night in February, you will be treated to the brightest stars and most recognizable ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere), but be sure to check my main feed for more ...

As winter deepens across the Northern Hemisphere, the constellation Orion takes center stage in the night sky. On the evening ...

If Orion changed to wearing suspenders, the constellation would never be the same again. Step out the next clear night, in late December/early January in early evening, face southeast and look about ...