Starwatch: Orion's treats for the naked-eye star watcher

You don't need a telescope to see the mighty hunter's sword and its star-forming cloud

The mighty constellation of Orion the hunter is one of the greatest sights in the night sky. To those of us in the northern hemisphere, it is currently bolt upright in the south during the late evening. Orion's right shoulder is marked by the red star of Betelgeuse, and his left foot is signified by the white star of Rigel.