What constellation am I seeing?

I have lived in Virginia for 26 yrs. and since I was a little girl I've seen a small row of three stars pointing to a bigger row of three stars in the night's sky. I've looked at pictures of Orion's belt online and there are three stars in a row but not three stars pointing to it. Which makes me believe that it isn't part of this constellation. However, it seems to be near Orion, based on these pictures I've seen online, in proximity to Ursa Major. Does anyone know what constellation I am seeing?What constellation am I seeing?I think that what you are describing is part of Orion. Three small stars (the Sword of Orion) pointing at a bigger row of three stars (the Belt of Orion). Orion is nowhere near Ursa Major, since Ursa Major is close to the north celestial pole and Orion is right on the celestial equator. The region I'm referring to is in the centre of the image below.What constellation am I seeing?
well can you be more specific? ...in what direction in accordance to Orion is this constellation?



perhaps you're referring to Canis Major? which is directly to the south west of Orion, it consists of the bright star Sirius... or maybe Vela, which is more towards the south west of Orion... however you said it's near Orion but in the proximity of Ursa Major, which are somewhat distant from each other.What constellation am I seeing?the name of that three stars you talking about is alnilam, mintaka and al nitak.



i recognise what you are saying. small row of 3 star slightly above larger 3stars orion belt.



small row consist of 2star and one neubula(great nebula). great nebula looks fuzzy in between other 2 stars.



yes its belong to orion constellation .



are clear nowWhat constellation am I seeing?
like this?....



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/pictu鈥?/a>



I used to see them that good, but nowadays, the sword is very faint where I live....What constellation am I seeing?Not sure but it might be GEMINI. If you are interested you can use the program called Stellarium, it shows all the constellations in the sky at real time. It's on the website below.



http://www.stellarium.org/