During his surveys of the constellations ... This week’s small telescope target is the magnificent Orion Nebula, also known as M42. And although for this podcast I’ve categorized it as ...

Hydrogen is responsible for the red glow of the Orion nebula. (Image: Contributed) In the middle of the glowing core you can see vibrant bright new stars. In the wispy clouds around the middle of the ...

They appear to come from the constellation of Orion ... That fuzzy patch close to Orion’s Belt is M42, a stellar nursery that’s home to newborn stars about 1,300 light-years distant.

You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious ...

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 ...

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 ...

The actual constellation includes four corner stars ... Orion’s Belt also contains one of the finest sights of all, the Orion Nebula or M42. Around 1,270 light years from us, it’s a cloud ...