Orion. Above the belt is the bright reddish star Betelgeuse (pronounced "Beetle-juice"). Below the belt is the bluish star Rigel ("Rye-gil"), and hanging from the belt is a straight "sword" of ...

For tribes in the Whanganui region, the new year is heralded by the rising of the star Rigel, in the Orion cluster. In Maori, this star is called Puanga. It's a period of celebration and ...