As winter deepens across the Northern Hemisphere, the constellation Orion takes center stage in the night sky. On the evening of January 26, 2025, stargazers can witness a brilliant display of ...

Sky Shorts author says Orion a favorite constellation, and shares key details to find and appreciate its beauty.

This deep view of the Orion Constellation glows in reddish hues thanks to a filtered view of hydrogen alpha emission, a type of light emitted by hydrogen atoms. The large, intricate semi-circle around ...

The Ojibwe constellation Biboonkeonini, or the Winter Maker, overlaps with the Greek constellation Orion the Hunter. The ...

January is the best time to observe these constellations—some prominent and some not so much.

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 ...

A new moon on Sunday, Jan. 18, means dark skies and some of the best stargazing conditions of the year. Here are the bright stars, constellations and objects to see.

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Or is it a drone? It might actually be Orion’s Belt. On Friday, former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan took to his X account, writing that he “personally witnessed (and videoed) ...

I have an absolute passion for the winter constellations currently putting on their stunning show in the southeastern Pottsville sky. If you have been a longtime reader of my Starwatch column, you ...

This week, around the same time the sun sets in the west, Orion — winter’s most prominent constellation — rises in the east.

On January 18, 2026, the new moon creates dark skies for observing Jupiter, Saturn, and the Orion constellation. Detailed positions and celestial coordinates for global observers are provided.