It's easy to get lost in a clear night sky full of stars. It can feel like a random mess of lights without a little guidance.

Star patterns such as the hunter Orion and the winged horse Pegasus are commonly called constellations. But the term constellation in modern astronomy actually refers to a particular region of the ...

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 ...

The Orion constellation. The main stars of this constellation are connected by straight blue lines and some of them are labelled by their name. The Orion Nebula (M 42) is identified by the red square.