The Orion constellation is home to some of the most luminous stars in our Milky Way galaxy.

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

February offers a perfect view of Orion the Hunter. Spot its iconic Belt and Sword in the evening sky, with Sirius and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

On these chilly March evenings, there’s nothing quite as nice as a good belt, something to keep you all warm and toasty. I’m talking hot chocolate, tea or whatever. Unless we bump into each other at a ...

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 ...

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 ...