And, visible through binoculars and telescopes, the Hunter hosts one of the sky’s most famous sights: the Orion Nebula (M42). But there is much more to see within Orion than these familiar gems.

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.

PUBLISHED: January 13, 2018 at 10:30 AM CST Orion the Hunter is the king of the constellations, as far as I’m concerned. I’m far from the only one with that opinion.

Orion the Hunter is the king of constellations as far as I’m concerned, and there are many other stargazers in that same stellar camp. It’s at the summit of the constellation pyramid.

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In the case of the celestial hounds of heaven, the constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor, you can blame Orion the Hunter for turning the doggies loose in our Everett starry skies. The ...

Orion is one of the ancient constellations, making up 594 square degrees in the night sky. In this deep star field, we now know of some 10 stars that actually contain planets around them.

Orion the hunter is one of the oldest constellations. It predates ancient Greece, going all the way back to the Sumerians (circa 4000 B.C) for whom the figure represented the hero Gilgamesh ...

Orion, in my opinion, is by far the best constellation in the Northwest sky. It’s so bright and well defined. As soon as evening begins it will be there, proudly shining in the southeast sky ...

Not only is the Orion Nebula a visual delight, but it also excites the imagination, and has done so for millennia. The Mayans, for example, thought it was the cosmic fire of creation, and they ...

Orion is one of the ancient constellations, making up 594 square degrees in the night sky. In this deep star field, we now know of some 10 stars that actually contain planets around them.