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.
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6$\begingroup$ What research did you take to try to answer this yourself? What resources have you already consulted? $\endgroup$– curiousdanniiCommented Dec 19, 2020 at 7:53
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You can see the constellation Orion on this photo:
(Screenshot from Stellarium)
Aligning the original photo with this screenshot, I found the highlighted stars to be the following:
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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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What you have shown is almost the complete "Winter Hexagon", an asterism composed of Rigel, Aldebaran, Capella, Pollux, Procyon, and Sirius.
Capella and Sirius are slightly out of frame in your picture:
If you have the chance, you might want to look at the position marked by the green dot, either with a telescope or binoculars.
