Choose the answer that best explains why Orion is important to star watchers. Orion is located on the celestial equator. Its location causes the rest of the stars to appear to revolve around Orion as the Earth rotates.
Since Orion can be seen in both the Southern and Northern Hemispheres it is useful for finding north in the night sky.
Orion, the hunter, was an important figure in Greek Mythology making the constellation of central importance to astronomers.
Orion is easy to locate, it can be seen in both hemispheres and is helpful for locating prominent stars, nebulas and surrounding constellations.