Saiph marks the bottom right hand star in the large rectangle of Orion and is the last in this short series of stars in Orion.

The right hand star of Orion's belt.

Another star in the belt of Orion

The left hand star of the three stars that form the Belt of Orion.

A look at Bellatrix one of the main stars in the giant rectangle shape of Orion.

This is the strange story of a star which is on star charts but isn't. I don't know if this is a unique story.

This is very much a 20th century asterism it was named by Walter Scott Houston( 1912-1993) an American populariser of astronomer much like Patrick Moore was in Britain. It was named Kemble’s Cascade in honour of Father Lucian Kemble (1922-1999) a Canadian Franciscan Friar and astronomer.

An asterism in the modern constellation of Vulpecula, a faint constellation at the head of Cygnus the Swan. Although made up of faint stars the Coat hanger has been know for some time as it is also known as Al Sufi’s cluster as he first mentioned this group in his book of fixed stars published in 964.

A small quadrilateral of stars in Sagittarius comprising omega 59, 60 and 62 found in the hind quarter of the horse. The name Terebellum means borer in Latin in China this was known as the ‘dog’s country’.

Following the Summer Triangle you won't be surprised to know that there is a lesser known Winter Triangle formed of the stars, Sirius, Betelgeuse and Procyon.