<p>The constellation in the lower right is Orion, characterized by its famous &quot;belt&quot; of 3 stars. The two stars in the top center and top right belong to Taurus, the latter being Aldebaran. I am not sure about the stars to the left, it seems like it's part of Gemini.</p>

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WarpPrime
<p>What you have shown is almost the complete <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Hexagon" rel="nofollow noreferrer">&quot;Winter Hexagon&quot;</a>, an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterism_(astronomy)" rel="nofollow noreferrer">asterism</a> composed of Rigel, Aldebaran, Capella, Pollux, Procyon, and Sirius.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Pew7e.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Pew7e.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>Capella and Sirius are slightly out of frame in your picture:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/0T1jI.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/0T1jI.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>If you have the chance, you might want to look at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_Nebula" rel="nofollow noreferrer">position marked by the green dot</a>, either with a telescope or binoculars.</p>

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Eric Duminil
<p>You can see the constellation Orion on this photo:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/JmN7I.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/JmN7I.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a><br />
(Screenshot from <a href="http://stellarium.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Stellarium</a>)</p>
<p>Aligning the original photo with this screenshot, I found the highlighted stars to be the following:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/6fpuK.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/6fpuK.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>

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jng224
<p>Every night I see this constellation from my window but I can't identify it. What is this constellation called? Also, it would be helpful if you could clarify on the other stars as well.</p>
<p>Actual photo:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/gjRjg.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/gjRjg.jpg" alt="Actual photo" /></a></p>
<p>Pattern:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/aHqyW.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/aHqyW.png" alt="Pattern" /></a></p>

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What research did you take to try to answer this yourself? What resources have you already consulted?
curiousdannii
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What is this constellation?
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# What is this constellation?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-12-18)

Every night I see this constellation from my window but I can't identify it. What is this constellation called? Also, it would be helpful if you could clarify on the other stars as well.

Actual photo:

[![Actual photo](https://i.sstatic.net/gjRjg.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/gjRjg.jpg)

Pattern:

[![Pattern](https://i.sstatic.net/aHqyW.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/aHqyW.png)

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What research did you take to try to answer this yourself? What resources have you already consulted?  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2020-12-18. Score: 13 | Accepted answer

You can see the constellation Orion on this photo:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/JmN7I.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/JmN7I.jpg)  
(Screenshot from [Stellarium](http://stellarium.org/))

Aligning the original photo with this screenshot, I found the highlighted stars to be the following:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/6fpuK.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/6fpuK.jpg)


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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-12-18. Score: 9

The constellation in the lower right is Orion, characterized by its famous "belt" of 3 stars. The two stars in the top center and top right belong to Taurus, the latter being Aldebaran. I am not sure about the stars to the left, it seems like it's part of Gemini.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2020-12-19. Score: 5

What you have shown is almost the complete ["Winter Hexagon"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Hexagon), an [asterism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterism_(astronomy)) composed of Rigel, Aldebaran, Capella, Pollux, Procyon, and Sirius.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Pew7e.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/Pew7e.png)

Capella and Sirius are slightly out of frame in your picture:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/0T1jI.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/0T1jI.png)

If you have the chance, you might want to look at the [position marked by the green dot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_Nebula), either with a telescope or binoculars.


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