Both Orion's Sword and Orion's belt are asterisms, loose unofficial patterns of stars that like constellations seem to take the shape of familiar or mythical objects. The stars that make up Orion ...

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 celestial ...

These stars line up vertically when Orion rises at the Chinese New Year. Under the clear desert skies of the Middle East, Arab astronomers unveiled act six. They saw the constellation shape not as ...

The Taurus constellation is in the shape of a "V" and represents a bull. You can see it the best by first looking at Orion's belt (three stars in a line). The next star you want to focus on is ...

Without a question, Orion the Hunter tops the list when it comes to renowned constellations ... surround the Belt appear to form a football-shaped pattern parallel to the Belt.

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 ...

Constellation origin: Many versions of Orion’s story circle the internet ... which should be in the shape of a W or M, depending on the time of year.

The Northern Cross: A cross-shaped asterism within the ... Betelgeuse and Procyon from the constellations Canis Major, Canis Minor and Orion. The “Y” of Virgo: A letter “Y” within the ...