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 the east and crossing high overhead as the ...

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

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 ...

This column is my third and final installment about the constellation Orion the Hunter's celestial treasures, the best the evening skies have to offer, at least in this stargazer's opinion. This week, ...

If you’ve been kind enough to have read my column for some time, you know how much I love the constellation Orion the Hunter. It’s the absolute king of the winter skies and one of my best non-human ...

Without a doubt, my favorite constellation is Orion the Hunter, the absolute king of the nocturnal winter skies. I’m certainly not alone here. At the beginning of my stargazing/astronomy programs, ...