Orion: Stars of the night; Winter good time to view constellations.(LIFE - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY) From: The Washington Times | Date: December 9, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 The Washington Times LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Jen Waters, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Vince A. Sempronio likes to show 1his 4-year-old son, Luca, the stars. As an amateur astronomer, Mr. Sempronio, 50, looks at the night sky from his back yard in Bethesda.

Gazing at the sky is a way to put human existence into perspective, he says. Staring into the heavens has been his hobby for about 40 years. He is a member of the National Capital Astronomers, a nonprofit organization that is the astronomy affiliate of...