Circinus is a small, faint constellation located in the southern sky. It represents the draughtsman's compass. The constellation is home to the Circinus Galaxy, the X-ray source Circinus X-1, and the planetary nebula NGC 5315.| www.constellation-guide.com
Antlia is a small, faint constellation in the southern sky. It represents the Air Pump. It is home to the Antlia Dwarf Galaxy (PGC 29194), the Antlia Cluster of galaxies, and the interacting galaxies catalogued as IC 2545.| www.constellation-guide.com
Dorado is a small, faint constellation located in the far southern sky. It represents the dolphinfish or swordfish. The constellation contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.| www.constellation-guide.com
Messier 33 (M33), also known as the Triangulum Galaxy, is a famous spiral galaxy located in the small northern constellation Triangulum. The Triangulum Galaxy is the third largest galaxy in the Local Group, after the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way. It is also the second nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way and the… Read More »Messier 33: Triangulum Galaxy| Messier Objects
The Triangulum Galaxy, also known as Messier 33 (M33) or NGC 598, is a famous spiral galaxy located in Triangulum constellation.| www.constellation-guide.com
Learn about the 88 modern constellations, their names, history, how to identify them, why we see different constellations at different times of year, and other fun facts.| www.constellation-guide.com
Pictor is a small, faint constellation located in the far southern sky. It was created in the 18th century. It represents a painter's easel.| www.constellation-guide.com
The list of the 88 modern constellations officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), along with their English names, sizes, quadrants and the latitudes between which they are fully visible.| www.constellation-guide.com
Canis Major is a constellation in the southern sky. It represents the bigger dog following Orion, the Hunter. The constellation is home to Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, and the Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy.| www.constellation-guide.com
The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is a Magellanic spiral galaxy located 163,000 light-years away in the constellation Dorado and Mensa. It is the brightest satellite galaxy of the Milky Way and one of the nearest galaxies to our own.| www.constellation-guide.com
Sagittarius is a large constellation in the southern sky. It is one of the constellations of the zodiac. It contains the Milky Way centre and some of the best known nebulae in the sky.| www.constellation-guide.com
The list of all the named stars (stars with names that have been formally approved by the IAU), with name origins and etymologies explained.| Star Facts
