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Orion's belt is so-so, only three stars.I took a semester of astronomy in college and I'm still star-illiterate. I can finally locate Orion's belt (thanks, Men In Black), but beyond that I'm useless. Which direction do I look (from southern USA) to find Hercules?
BESIDES "up"!
Orion constellation is incredibly interesting.Orion's belt is so-so, only three stars.
There are also phone Apps, like SkyView for iPhones, that you can enter Hercules and it will direct you to it and will also show satellites, etc.
Yes, the Orion "Trapezium" is truly amazing (with a telescope). So much going on.Orion constellation is incredibly interesting.
Just under the belt on the left side is a nebula chock-a-block with activity.
Lots of stars being born and dying visible with binoculars.