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 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 ...

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.

Where: Eastern sky. Orion—and in particular the three stars of Orion’s Belt—is an icon of the winter sky above the equator. It remerges into the early evening night sky this month, with the ...

Orion, the big guy of the night sky Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Subscribe; ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...