The constellation Orion is perhaps the best known pattern in the night sky, rivaling the Big Dipper in fame, and the month of December is a great time for observers to reacquaint themselves with ...

The famed constellation of Orion is one of the most recognizable star patterns in the night sky, and poses a dazzling sight for observers this month, weather permitting. Messier also discovered a ...

This sky map shows the locations of the Canis Major (Big Dog), Canis Minor (Little Dog) and Orion constellations in the southeastern sky at 9 p.m. ET as seen from the U.S. East Coast.

The Orion constellation is one of the most striking in the night sky. Also known as Orion the Hunter, it’s easy to spot thanks to the three bright stars that form his belt: Alnitak, Alnilam ...

BEAUTIFUL MAY HEAVENS; Splendid Constellations of Orion and Greater Dog Will Disappear. WITH THEM GOES RED ALDEBARAN Vega, of the Constellation of Lyre, May Now Be Seen in the Northern Skies ...

This map shows the winter sky at 2 a.m. on ... Astronomy: Roen Kelly. On a winter evening, the sky is home to what most astronomers agree is the grandest of all constellations — Orion the Hunter.

Betelgeuse is one of the most well-known stars in the night sky. Located about 640 light years from Earth in the constellation Orion, it's a red supergiant nearing the end of its life, destined to ...

Stargazers can step outside on Friday evening to see the moon rise in the eastern sky to the left of the constellation Orion. File Photo courtesy of NASA | License Photo.

The constellation Orion is one of the most famous star patterns in the night sky. SPACE.com offers tips to observe the best this winter constellation has to offer.