Ain, Epsilon Tauri (ε Tau), is an orange giant star located 146 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. It is a member of the Hyades cluster and marks one of the Bull's eyes.| Star Facts
Constellation names, like the names of stars, come from a variety of sources and each has a different meaning. Old constellations' names usually come from Greek mythology, while the star constellations that were created more recently mostly have names of scientific instruments and exotic animals.| www.constellation-guide.com
Gemini (the Twins) is one of the northern zodiac constellations. It is home to the bright stars Pollux and Castor, the open cluster Messier 35, the planetary nebula known as the Medusa Nebula, and the supernova remnant IC 443 (the Jellyfish Nebula).| 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
Cygnus, the Swan, is one of the largest northern constellations. Recognizable for the Northern Cross, it is home to the bright supergiant Deneb, the North America Nebula (NGC 7000) and the Gamma Cygni Nebula (IC 1318).| www.constellation-guide.com
Zubeneschamali, Beta Librae (β Lib), is a blue-white main sequence star located at a distance of 185 light years from Earth in the constellation Libra.| Star Facts
Libra is one of the southern zodiac constellations. It is home to Methuselah Star (HD 140283), one of the oldest stars known, the nearby red dwarf Gliese 581, and the barred spiral galaxies NGC 5885 and NGC 5792.| www.constellation-guide.com
Aquarius is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Representing the Water Bearer, the constellation is home to the yellow supergiants Sadalsuud and Sadalmelik and the famous Helix Nebula.| www.constellation-guide.com
Methuselah star (HD 140283) is a yellow subgiant located in the constellation Libra. With an estimated age of 12 billion years, it is one of the oldest stars known.| Star Facts
Zubenelhakrabi (γ Lib) is a yellow giant star located approximately 163 light-years away in the constellation Libra. It hosts two exoplanets, Gamma Librae b and c, discovered in 2018.| Star Facts
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
Brachium (σ Lib) is a red giant located approximately 288 light-years away in the constellation Libra. It is the third brightest star in Libra, after Zubeneschamali and Zubenelgenubi.| Star Facts
Leo is one of the largest constellations in the northern sky. It is home to Regulus, one of the brightest stars in the sky, the nearby red dwarf Wolf 359, and the Leo Triplet of galaxies.| www.constellation-guide.com
T Tauri is a young variable star located 471 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. It serves as the prototype for the T Tauri variables and illuminates Hind’s Variable Nebula (NGC 1555).| Star Facts
Mebsuta, Epsilon Geminorum (ε Gem) is a yellow supergiant star located 840 light-years away in the constellation Gemini. It marks Castor's leg in the constellation figure of the Twins.| Star Facts
Virgo is the second largest constellation in the sky. It is home to the Sombrero Galaxy (M104), the Virgo Cluster of galaxies, and Spica, one of the brightest stars in the sky.| www.constellation-guide.com
Taurus is a large constellation in the northern sky. It is home to Aldebaran, one of the brightest stars in the sky, the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant, and the Pleiades and the Hyades, the nearest open clusters to Earth.| www.constellation-guide.com
Sadalsuud, Beta Aquarii (β Aqr), is a yellow supergiant star located 540 light years away in the constellation Aquarius. It is the constellation's brightest star, with an apparent magnitude of 2.87.| Star Facts
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
Propus, Eta Geminorum (η Gem), is the primary component in a triple star system located 700 light-years away in the constellation Gemini. It is a red giant star that marks the foot of Castor.| Star Facts
Regulus, Alpha Leonis (α Leo), is a multiple star system located at a distance of 79.3 ly from Earth in the constellation Leo. It marks the heart of the celestial Lion.| Star Facts
Aldebaran, Alpha Tauri (α Tau), is an orange giant star located at a distance of 65.3 ly from Earth in the constellation Taurus. It marks the eye of the Bull.| Star Facts
Scorpius is a zodiac constellation located in the southern sky. It is home to Antares, one of the brightest stars in the sky, and to the bright open clusters Messier 6 (the Butterfly Cluster) and Messier 7 (Ptolemy's Cluster).| www.constellation-guide.com
Ophiuchus, the Serpent Bearer, is a large constellation near the celestial equator. Representing the healer Asclepius in Greek mythology, the constellation is visible from both hemispheres.| www.constellation-guide.com
Antares, Alpha Scorpii (α Sco) is a red supergiant and supernova candidate located at a distance of 550 ly from Earth in the constellation Scorpius. It is the brightest star in Scorpius and one of the brightest stars in the sky.| Star Facts
Capricornus is a faint constellation in the southern sky. It represents the goat. The constellation is home to the multiple star system Delta Capricorni (Deneb Algedi) and the bright globular cluster Messier 30.| www.constellation-guide.com