In last week’s Skywatch, I described at least some of the celestial treasures waiting for you within the great constellation ...

The constellation of Orion represents the hunter for most of the year, but in mid-March, this prominent collection of stars becomes hunted by skywatchers. The stars of Orion, named after the pinnacle ...

On December and January evenings, Orion rises early and dominates the southern sky by mid-evening, making him the easiest winter landmark. Look southeast for three bright stars in a short, straight ...

FARGO — The most prominent configuration of stars in the evening sky this time of year is the magnificent constellation, Orion. Known casually as "The Hunter," it can be seen in the southern sky any ...

An unusual member of the ensemble is Scorpius the Scorpion, which stung Orion to death and was placed in the sky such that ...

Tonight, that is on Monday, December 8, 2025, skywatchers will be able to see the constellation Orion in the Northern Hemisphere’s southeastern sky by 9 p.m. at night. The whole of Orion’s Belt, which ...

A portrait of Orion and the northern winter Milky Way, on a February night, 2020. (Photo by: Alan Dyer/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) One of the most famous and recognizable ...

On these long, dark winter nights you might consider looking up for a dose of awe in one of the sky’s most recognizable constellations, which is currently very easy to find. The constellation Orion is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Have you noticed Orion’s Belt returning to the evening night ...

In last week’s Starwatch, I described at least some of the celestial treasures waiting for you within the great constellation ...