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The Teapot guides you to the galactic center
When you're looking at the famous asterism of the Teapot in Sagittarius, you're looking toward the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
August 7, 2021
Northern Cross: Backbone of Milky Way
On summer evenings, look for this star pattern in the east, sideways to the horizon.
July 18, 2021
Coathanger cluster: Looks like its name
The Coathanger cluster resembles its namesake and is easy to spot through binoculars. Use the star Albireo - part of the Summer Triangle - to find it.
July 17, 2021
The Scorpion’s Crown and its stellar neighborhood
Bright red Antares, and the 3 stars of the Scorpion's Crown, belong to a young group of stars called the Scorpius-Centaurus Association.
July 9, 2021
Find the famous Summer Triangle
On June and July evenings, you’ll find the Summer Triangle in the east at nightfall. It swings high overhead in the hours after midnight and sits in the west at daybreak.
June 25, 2021
How to see the Southern Cross from the Northern Hemisphere
Despite its location far in the Southern Hemisphere, the constellation of the Southern Cross is visible to those located in the Northern Hemisphere, as long as you are far enough south and know just when to look.
April 1, 2021
Can you spot the Spring Triangle?
As the Northern Hemisphere enters spring, a triangle of stars rises in the east, made up of bright beacons from three prominent constellations.
March 19, 2021
Here’s how to find the Big Dipper and Little Dipper
Most people can spot the Big Dipper easily. To find its smaller counterpart, just follow the end stars in the bowl northward to the Little Dipper. Learn more about these stars!
March 7, 2021
What is the Sickle in Leo?
The Sickle in Leo is an easy-to-spot backward question mark shape made of stars that marks the head and shoulders of the constellation of the lion. The moon sometimes passes in front of the Sickle's brightest star, Regulus.
January 29, 2021
How to find the Winter Hexagon or Winter Circle
The brightest stars in the Northern Hemisphere's winter sky form the shape of a large hexagon, or circle, that will help you locate 6 constellations.
January 13, 2021
