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February stars

Finding Orion

Robin Scagell Top stories 1 February 20261 February 2026Constellation, February stars, Orion
Finding Orion

What’s the best-known constellation? The Plough (or Big Dipper)*? The Southern Cross? Actually, it has to be Orion, because unlike the other two it’s visible the whole world over, it’s very easily recognised and it has more bright stars than any other star pattern.

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