Central bright ‘hunting God’ between parts of Taurus and Gemini & 5 others. Hourglass form inc. diag. tight belt of 3, so 7 stars of stunning c. 0-1 mag. dominated by blue/white Rigel in SW (of -1. mag). M42, M43 deep-space between mid-leg lines.
Orion (constellation) (Wikipedia)Orion is a prominent set of stars visible during winter in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is one of the 88 modern constellations; it was among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy. It is named for a hunter in Greek mythology.