Winter Stars Guide

: This is the anchor of the winter sky. Its "belt"—three stars in a tight, straight line—is used to find other objects like Sirius and the Pleiades.

: This is a smaller, nearly equilateral triangle formed by Sirius, Procyon, and Betelgeuse (the reddish shoulder of Orion). Winter Stars

: Notable for its "V" shape and the Pleiades (Seven Sisters), a shimmering cluster of young blue stars easily visible to the naked eye. : This is the anchor of the winter sky

: A distinct "W" or "M" shaped constellation visible high in the sky. nearly equilateral triangle formed by Sirius