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Celestial ocean: The watery constellations in the autumn sky
In Northern Hemisphere autumn (Southern Hemisphere spring), you can see some constellations representing a "celestial ocean in the sky" to early stargazers.
October 9, 2024
Cassiopeia the Queen is overhead on autumn evenings
Spot the constellation Cassiopeia the Queen somewhere in the northern sky during much of the year, and throughout much of the night. It's high overhead now.
October 1, 2024
Serpens the Snake, the only constellation cut in 2
Serpens the Snake is the only constellation cut in 2. It consists of Serpens Cauda and Serpens Caput, the tail and the head.
August 23, 2024
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 25, 2024
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 19, 2024
Meet the constellation Leo Minor the Little Lion
Leo Minor the Little Lion is a dim constellation that sits upon the back of the larger Leo the Lion. Read about how to see it in April and May skies.
April 30, 2024
Meet Sextans, the constellation of the sextant
Sextans the Sextant is in a dim patch of sky between Leo and Hydra that is home to some interesting galaxies, and one of the largest supermassive black holes.
April 16, 2024
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
