The Orion Nebula is one of the best must-see attractions in the Pottsville sky, and it is even more impressive once you get ...

From Earth's perspective, the Orionid meteor shower appears to come approximately from the direction of the Orion constellation. Orion is located on the celestial equator and is visible throughout ...

With February’s winter nights regularly dropping below freezing, it’s tempting to take the easy way out and just stay inside.

February stargazing is fantastic for many reasons, but this year there’s a one-two-three punch of bright planets adding to ...

Many know the Great Orion Nebula (M42) in Orion's Sword as a bright diffuse nebula - a glowing cloud of cosmic gas illuminated by the Trapezium star cluster. But the Orion Nebula also has a dark ...

The Orion Nebula is one of the best “must-see” attractions in the Butler night sky, and it’s even more impressive once you get to know more about this gargantuan star factory. There’s enough material ...

On Monday, February 10 at 6:09 p.m, a SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch ...

the Trapezium. Above, and a little to the right of Orion, is the constellation Taurus the Bull, home of the Pleiades star cluster. The Pleiades are also known as the “Seven Little Sisters.” ...

The most obvious constellation this month is Orion. To find Orion, face south and look for Orion’s Belt. It’s made of three moderately bright stars close together in a row and found high in ...

However, most of us will also be able to consistently point out the Orion constellation after someone brings it to our notice, primarily because of how recognisable the cluster is. Despite Orion ...

That makes this week perfect for stargazing in the evenings (don’t miss the glorious constellation of Orion), though there are a few planet sightings to try for if you’re up for a challenge.