The three bright stars Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka are known collectively as what?

Conehead, indeed, our ancestors knew that the Pleiades and Orion appeared in the night skies at certain seasons of the year, no telescope needed, no pollution or artificial objects to distract them.

Rosie-knees, agree, it was the first constellation brought to my attention by my older brother.

The nebula in Orion's belt was the first I ever saw through a telescope.

Bigred-dot, might have read ur question wrong :)

Bigred-dot, 9.46 trillion kilometers per light year. multiply by 1200

Just how can they figure how far is a star?

.ost excellent information!

marvelous lights in the sky

I was out last night looking at these on Orion's belt, very little pollution around, extremely magical, we forget just getting out at night time don't we?

Job 38:31-34 😉