It contains the familiar 'saucepan' grouping of stars. Wait for a moon-free time, then ensure you can recognise Orion in the sky from the chart at the right. Confirm you can identify the central three stars in a row - the 'belt' of Orion. The charts are shown with black stars on a light background to facilitate printing and use outdoors. Just the Orion stars, to a fainter level, are shown in the diagram below.
Labels refer to stars just below-left of the label.
Wait in dark conditions for 10 minutes for your eyes to become adapted. In the diagram, either side of label 8 are pairs of faint stars. Please include your 5 answers and any other comments about the quality of your view of Orion by clicking HERE . If you have binoculars, reward yourself with a view of this region. Confirm you can see all the features above and many more stars.