WINTER TRIANGLE

The first magnitude stars of the Winter Triangle are all seen in context: Betelgeuse of Orion at right center, Procyon of Canis Minor toward upper left, and Sirius of Canis Major toward lower left. The faint "winter" (in the northern hemisphere) Milky Way extends from upper right to lower left.

To see a labelled image, push the star:

By Jim Kaler. Return to STARS.