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Cygnus the Swan flies the Milky Way
Cygnus the Swan is a constellation that lies atop the Milky Way. Its brightest star, Deneb, is part of the Summer Triangle.
July 19, 2022
Lyra the Harp contains Vega, a summer gem
Lyra the Harp is a constellation that hosts the second brightest star in the northern sky, Vega. Look for it on summer nights.
July 11, 2022
Circinus the Drawing Compass, Alpha Centauri’s neighbor
Circinus the Drawing Compass is a dim constellation located next to the 3rd brightest star in the sky, Alpha Centauri. It looks like a pair of tweezers.
July 6, 2022
Ursa Minor the Lesser Bear is the Little Dipper
Ursa Minor is the Lesser Bear, but you might know it as the Little Dipper. Also, its brightest star is Polaris, the North Star.
June 28, 2022
Boötes the Herdsman and its bright star Arcturus
Boötes the Herdsman is a large constellation that holds one of the brightest stars in the sky, Arcturus. Only 3 others stars and the sun are brighter.
June 25, 2022
Norma, home to the Great Attractor
The constellation Norma represents a right angle. It lies in southern skies and is home to the Norma Cluster and the Great Attractor.
June 23, 2022
Hercules the Strong Man and a great globular cluster
Hercules the Strong Man is a great constellation to view in June. With only a pair of binoculars you can see the globular cluster M13 in the Keystone.
June 17, 2022
Lupus the Wolf, a constellation in southern skies
Lupus the Wolf is a constellation that lies between Scorpius and Centaurus. You have to be farther south on the globe to see the Wolf.
June 13, 2022
Meet Libra the Scales, a zodiacal constellation
The zodiacal constellation Libra the Scales is a fixture of the evening sky during Northern Hemisphere summer (Southern Hemisphere winter).
June 11, 2022
Meet Musca the Fly, a southern constellation
Musca the Fly is a constellation that lies deep in southern skies and circles the south celestial pole, making it visible any night of the year.
May 20, 2022
