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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 14, 2025
Tucana the Toucan is home to the Small Magellanic Cloud
Tucana the Toucan is a constellation in the Southern Hemisphere that's a cinch to spot. Just look for our little satellite galaxy: the Small Magellanic Cloud.
November 13, 2025
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 23, 2025
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 in the north-northeast sky on September and October evenings.
September 11, 2025
Cepheus the King: The constellation that looks like a house
The constellation Cepheus the King is visible from the Northern Hemisphere every night of the year due to its close location to Polaris, the North Star.
September 10, 2025
Capricornus the Sea-goat has an arrowhead shape
Capricornus the Sea-goat is can be spotted in September and October, and is formed in the shape of an arrowhead. One Messier object, M30, is found within.
August 21, 2025
Scutum the Shield is named for a Polish king
Constellation Scutum consists only of a few stars, but it's noticeable in a dark sky because a rich region of the Milky Way is behind it.
July 15, 2025
Meet lovable, easy-to-find Corvus the Crow
Corvus the Crow is a small constellation, recognizable for its compact, boxy shape. It's a fun one! You can find it by locating Spica, the brightest star in Virgo.
May 17, 2025
Centaurus the Centaur: This way to the nearest star system
Centaurus the Centaur is a constellation found in Southern Hemisphere skies that contains some of the closest stars to our sun. Read more here.
May 17, 2025
Meet Taurus, home to 2 fabulous star clusters
Taurus the Bull resides near the constellation Orion the Hunter. It contains 2 famous star clusters that are easy to spot; they are the Pleiades and the Hyades.
February 6, 2025
