The mythological Orion was an imposing figure, and his namesake constellation is no less impressive. Hanging vertically from the three-star row (Orion’s Belt) is a fainter three-star chain ...

A star is currently forming in the Orion Nebula, visible to the naked eye right under Orion’s Belt. This giant cloud of gas ...

The great Orion Nebula is in the sword that hangs below Orion’s belt. Like the belt, the sword is depicted by three stars in a row, but they’re not quite as bright as the belt.

The Orion Nebula, seen again below the three belt stars, is just a tiny portion of the great ... More molecular cloud complex that spans more than 100 square degrees on the sky.

Because the Orion Nebula is so close to Earth (in astronomical terms, anyway; the nebula is about 1,350 light years away) and so bright, it’s a relatively easy place for astronomers to look to ...

Now for the best: Located just below the main belt stars of Orion is the famous Orion Nebula. You can see the Orion Nebula quite easy through a pair of binoculars. Here is what it looks like.

It's part of the Orion constellation, easily visible from Earth: The bright center "star" in Orion's sword, located off Orion's belt, is actually an active nebula where new stars are formed.

The Great Orion Nebula, in the constellation Orion. (Image credit: Manfred_Konrad/Getty Images) Shining down upon us all winter long, Orion is the brightest and grandest of all the constellations.

May 2, 2012, 10:15 AM PDT / Source: Space.com Bright beads of cosmic dust highlight a shimmering nebula in a new photo of a region just north of the famous Orion's Belt in the constellation Orion.

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

Slightly below the belt is a fuzzy region known as the Orion Nebula. It is about 1,300 light years away, which is relatively close in astronomical terms, and it is an active stellar nursery.