Skywatch: Giant mythical constellation easy to see right now, where to look. Published: Jan. 23, 2024, 1:00 p.m. An illustration showing the stars of the constellation Orion, ...

Even though humans have been looking at the night sky for millenia, not everyone sees the same sky. Not even the constellations are same for everyone.

The Gemini constellation is anchored by dual stars Castor and Pollux, so named for the twins of Greek mythology. ... Orion constellation goes from hunter to hunted in the March night sky.

Last week in Starwatch, I attempted to cover all of the astronomical treasures of the constellation Orion proudly shining in the Pottsville southern evening sky.It’s loaded with many celestial ...

The constellation of Orion the Hunter becomes 'Orion the hunted' during mid-March as its bright stars light up the southern night sky and make a tantalizing target for skywatchers.

Soon after the sun sets on winter nights, if you live in the northern hemisphere you can look into the sky and find the Orion constellation near the eastern horizon. In Greek mythology, Orion is a ...

Join us on a breathtaking cosmic voyage to the Three Marys, the three stars that form the iconic belt of the Orion constellation. Known scientifically as Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka, these ...

The mythology behind Scorpius has to do with Orion. Orion was a famous hunter and he boasted that he could kill any monster. Earth found Orion arrogant and challenged Orion to a fight.

In Greek mythology, Orion was a hunter and the son of Poseidon, who was said to be placed among the stars by Zeus, creating the striking constellation we see today.

The Greek constellation names don’t stray far from ancient Greek mythology.No less than 20 of the 88 names have a strong tie to mythology and even many of the animals also tie in mythology.