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The constellation Andromeda the Chained Lady
The constellation Andromeda the Chained Lady is most famous for containing M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, the closest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way.
November 6, 2026
Pegasus the Flying Horse, and the best sky story ever
Pegasus the Flying Horse is the 7th largest constellation. It dominates fall skies in the Northern Hemisphere and has a famous asterism called the Great Square.
November 4, 2026
Lacerta the Lizard, home to a blazar
Lacerta the Lizard is a small, dim constellation in the autumn sky that contains a blazar, an active galactic nucleus with a jet aimed toward Earth.
October 27, 2026
Cassiopeia and Perseus on October evenings
Cassiopeia and Perseus are neighbors in the autumn sky. Use Cassiopeia's distinctive W or M shape to locate the dimmer Perseus on autumn and winter evenings.
October 22, 2026
Auriga the Charioteer and bright Capella on October evenings
Auriga the Charioteer is a north circumpolar constellation, best viewed on autumn and winter evenings. Its star Capella is the 6th brightest star in the sky.
October 21, 2026
Cassiopeia the Queen is overhead on autumn evenings
Spot the constellation Cassiopeia the Queen somewhere in the northern sky during much of the year, throughout much of the night. It's high overhead now.
October 16, 2026
Meet Aquarius the Water Bearer and its stars
Aquarius lies in a “watery” part of the sky, near Pisces the Fish, Cetus the Whale, Eridanus the River and Piscis Austrinus the Southern Fish.
October 13, 2026
Equuleus the Little Horse on autumn nights
Equuleus the Little Horse is a diminutive constellation that lies south of the Summer Triangle. Autumn nights are a great time to view the Little Horse.
September 29, 2026
Octans and Apus circle the south celestial pole
Octans and Apus are 2 constellations that you have to be in the Southern Hemisphere to see. Plus, Octans is home to the south celestial pole.
September 6, 2026
Cassiopeia the Queen ascends in September and October
Cassiopeia the Queen is an easy-to-find constellation. It has the shape of a W or M. Look for it in the north-northeast sky on September and October evenings.
September 4, 2026
