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Catch a glimpse of Monoceros the Unicorn in the Milky Way
Inside a triangle of 3 bright stars - and hidden within the glitter of the Milky Way - you'll find the constellation of Monoceros the Unicorn.
January 31, 2024
Lepus the Hare hops through the January sky
Lepus the Hare is a constellation that lies below Orion. You can best spot it on January evenings. It's home to globular cluster M79.
January 18, 2024
See Eridanus the River in the January sky
Can you find the long, meandering river of stars called Eridanus in your sky? Seeing Eridanus can give you a kinship with stargazers from centuries ago.
January 17, 2024
Aries the Ram: Here’s your constellation
How to see Aries the Ram in your night sky with its bright star Hamal, plus info about this constellation in astronomy history and mythology.
December 28, 2023
Ara and Triangulum Australe in southern skies
Ara and Triangulum Australe are two constellations in southern skies representing an Altar and the Southern Triangle. See them on July evenings.
July 16, 2023
Pictor and Reticulum, the Painter’s Easel and Net
Pictor and Reticulum, the Painter's Easel and Net, are two constellations in southern skies on either side of the Large Magellanic Cloud.
January 4, 2023
Phoenix is one of the Southern Birds
The constellation Phoenix lies in Southern Hemisphere skies and contains one of the oldest stars yet found. Look for it on December evenings.
December 22, 2022
Hydrus the Lesser Water Snake in southern skies
Hydrus the Lesser Water Snake lies between the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds in Southern Hemisphere skies. Learn more about Hydrus.
December 12, 2022
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 16, 2022
Meet Microscopium the Microscope
Microscopium the Microscope is a constellation with very dim stars. It holds a star, AU Microscopii, that has a disk of dust that is probably forming planets.
October 1, 2022
