Undoubtedly, one of the most beautiful objects in the night sky is the Great Orion Nebula, also known as M42, which shines in the southwestern sky in March. Skip to main content.

The constellation of Orion the Hunter becomes 'Orion the hunted' during mid-March as it lights up the southern sky and makes a tantalizing target for skywatchers.

Miguel Claro captured the Orion Constellation glowing red due to hydrogen gas, as seen from the Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve in ...

The James Webb Space Telescope’s infrared gaze sheds new light on the Orion nebula, an icon of the night sky. Skip to main content. Scientific American. October 20, 2023. 6 min read.

Orion is full of wonderful celestial treasures like the Great Orion Nebula. Three more fainter faint stars lined up in a row lie below Orion’s Belt. That allegedly is Orion’s sword.

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, and ...

With its recognizable belt of three stars, Orion is one of the best known constellations in the night sky. Observers have imagined these stars as a hunter, holding aloft a club in one hand and a ...

The most well-known constellation in the night sky is Orion. This week Orion can be easily found high in the southwest sky in Cumberland County and running westward. Look for the three stars of ...

Easy to spot, Orion the Hunter comes complete with several bright stars, easy-to-identify features and a cool nebula visible with the naked eye. Although we're officially past the holiday, it's ...

DURING the night of September 30 I succeeded in photographing the bright part of the nebula in Orion in the vicinity of the trapezium. The photographs show the mottled appearance of this region ...