The most brilliant of all the constellations dominates our evening sky this week, climbing well up in the south around 9 p.m. local time. It is, of course, Orion, the Hunter. But just exactly who was ...

One of the joys of looking out into the cold, clear night sky of early spring is to catch a glimpse of Orion, the mighty hunter in the south-southwestern Rochester sky. Some people think it looks more ...

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

In Greek mythology, Artemis is said to have placed Orion in the stars after a scorpion stung his foot and killed him Winter in the northern hemisphere is dominated by the great constellation of Orion, ...

In last week’s Skywatch, I told you about the astronomical wonders of my favorite constellation Orion the Hunter, the big guy of the winter sky! At nightfall he’s waiting for you as he rises in the ...