That will certainly change the look of Orion’s Belt — a pattern of stars that has always been noticed. (It’s mentioned in the Bible. And in movies like Men in Black.) ...

It’s located in the sword of the great hunter Orion just below his belt and is a favorite object for amateur astronomers. M42 shines at a magnitude of 5.0 so it's pretty bright.

As the two stars pass in front of each other, their combined brightness we see varies slightly over time. Well, that’s it, the three stars that form Orion’s belt, one of the true jewels of the ...

You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious constellation this month is Orion. To find Orion, face south and look for Orion ...

In 1990, the stars of the Orion’s Belt were not visible from several parts of the Earth for many months. The disappearance was due to a dust cloud in the Milky Way that had blocked the light of ...

Though the stars, especially in Orion’s Belt, appear close to one another, they’re actually hundreds of light years apart. One is 800 light-years away, another is 1,300 light-years away, and ...

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.Even if ...

The brightest star, and the nearest to earth are hardly household names the same way Orion's belt is. But, understanding which star's claim each title and where they are in relation to us can help ...

Look below Orion’s Belt for three fainter stars in a rough line. With the naked eye, the second brightest “star” may look a little fuzzy around the edges. That is, in fact, ...

You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious constellation this month is Orion. To find Orion, face south and look for ...