Orion, the Hunter
Two of the brightest stars in the evening sky lie at opposite corners of the rectangle: bright orange-red Betelgeuse at […]
Two of the brightest stars in the evening sky lie at opposite corners of the rectangle: bright orange-red Betelgeuse at […]
Many cultures have seen two humans in this star pattern, which consists of two roughly parallel lines of stars capped
The constellation has an uncertain origin. It might represent Neptune rising from the sea in a chariot. Or it might
Aldebaran outshines all the other stars that outline the bull’s face. But Aldebaran isn’t a member of the Hyades cluster
In classical Greek mythology, Perseus beheaded the snake-headed Medusa to save the princess Andromeda from a nasty sea monster. A
Pegasus is a character from Mediterranean mythology, although he’s best known for a couple of myths that he wasn’t part
The best time to see her is in late fall, when she stands high in the northeastern sky during the
Capricornus looks like a large triangle of fairly bright stars. The brightest stars are side-by-side at the triangle’s western tip.
The brightest star in Scorpius is Antares, which is in the middle of the scorpion’s curving body. This brilliant red
The constellation originated in Sumeria, then was picked up by the Greeks. But they appear to have missed something in