Tianguan (ζ Tauri) is a hot blue giant star located 440 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. It marks the southern horn of the Bull and appears near the famous Crab Nebula (M1) in the sky.| Star Facts
Grumium (ξ Dra), is a star located 112.5 light-years away in the northern constellation Draco. It forms the head of the celestial Dragon with Eltanin, Rastaban and Kuma.| Star Facts
Canis Minor is a small constellation in the northern sky. It represents the smaller dog following Orion. It is home to Procyon, one of the brightest stars in the sky, and Luyten's Star, one of the nearest stars to Earth.| www.constellation-guide.com
Saiph, Kappa Orionis (κ Ori), is a blue-white supergiant located at a distance of 650 ly from Earth in the constellation Orion. It marks Orion's right knee.| Star Facts
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
The Northern Cross is a prominent asterism formed by the brightest stars in the constellation Cygnus. It appears in a rich Milky Way field and outlines the body of the celestial Swan.| www.constellation-guide.com
Piscis Austrinus is a small constellation in the southern sky. It represents the Southern Fish. It is home to Fomalhaut, one of the brightest stars in the sky.| 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
Asterisms are defined as patterns formed by stars of one or more constellations. These star patterns are commonly recognized by observers across the world and once served as a basis for the modern 88 constellations.| www.constellation-guide.com
Gacrux, Gamma Crucis (γ Cru), is a red giant star located at a distance of 88.6 ly in the constellation Crux. It is one of the stars that form the Southern Cross.| Star Facts
Canopus, Alpha Carinae (α Car), is a white bright giant star located at a distance of 310 light years from Earth in the constellation Carina. It is the second brightest star in the sky.| Star Facts
Orion, the Hunter, is one of the best known constellations in the sky. Home to Orion's Belt, the Orion Nebula, and the bright stars Rigel and Betelgeuse, the constellation lies north of the celestial equator and is visible from both hemispheres.| www.constellation-guide.com
Centaurus is a large constellation located in the southern celestial hemisphere. It is home to Alpha Centauri, the nearest star system to Earth, the bright galaxy Centaurus A, and the globular cluster Omega Centauri.| www.constellation-guide.com
Eridanus is one of the largest constellations in the sky. It represents the celestial river. It is home to Achernar, one of the brightest stars in the sky, the nearby star Epsilon Eridani, and the Witch Head Nebula (IC 2118).| www.constellation-guide.com
Bellatrix, Gamma Orionis (γ Ori), is a main sequence star located at a distance of 250 ly in Orion constellation. Also known as the Amazon Star, it marks Orion's left shoulder.| Star Facts
Betelgeuse, Alpha Orionis (α Ori), is a red supergiant star and supernova candidate located 548 light-years away in the constellation Orion. Marking the Hunter's shoulder, it is one of the most recognizable stars in the night sky.| Star Facts
Sirius, Alpha Canis Majoris (α CMa), is the brightest star in the sky. The Sirius star system lies at a distance of 8.6 ly from Earth in the constellation Canis Major. It can be found using the stars of Orion's Belt.| Star Facts
Omega Centauri (Caldwell 80, NGC 5139) is the largest and most massive globular cluster in the Milky Way galaxy. With an apparent magnitude of 3.9, the cluster is easily visible to the unaided eye.| www.constellation-guide.com
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
Orion’s Belt is one of the most familiar asterisms in the night sky. It is formed by three stars in the constellation Orion: Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. The bright blue stars are part of the hourglass-shaped constellation figure of Orion.| www.constellation-guide.com
Spica's Spanker is a quadrilateral asterism formed by the brightest stars in Corvus. Also known as the Sail, the asterism appears near Spica, the brightest star in Virgo. It can be used to find the Sombrero Galaxy (M104) and the Antennae Galaxies (NGC 4038 and NGC 4039.| 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
Perseus is a large constellation located in the northern sky. Associated with the story of Perseus in Greek mythology, the constellation hosts the radiant of the Perseid meteor shower.| www.constellation-guide.com
The nearest stars to the Sun include some of the brightest stars in the sky, but the majority of the 100 nearest stars are faint red dwarfs, like our nearest neighbour Proxima Centauri.| Star Facts
The Winter Triangle, or the Great Southern Triangle, is an asterism formed by the bright stars Betelgeuse in Orion, Procyon in Canis Minor and Sirius in Canis Major constellation.| www.constellation-guide.com
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
Ursa Major, the Great Bear, is the largest constellation in the northern sky. It is home to the Big Dipper asterism, formed by its seven brightest stars, and to many well-known deep sky objects.| www.constellation-guide.com
Alpha Centauri (α Cen) is a triple star system located at a distance of 4.37 light years from Earth in the constellation Centaurus. It is the nearest star system to the Sun and hosts the nearest extrasolar planets to Earth.| 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
Proxima Centauri, Alpha Centauri C (α Cen C), is a red dwarf star located at a distance of 4.244 light years from Earth in the constellation Centaurus. It is the nearest star to the Sun and hosts the two nearest planets, Proxima b and Proxima c.| Star Facts
The Summer Triangle is a northern summer asterism formed by the brightest stars in the constellations Lyra, Aquila and Cygnus. It can be used to find some of the best-known nebulae in the sky.| www.constellation-guide.com
Zodiac constellations are the 12 constellations that lie along the plane of the ecliptic, which is defined by the circular path of the Sun across the sky, as seen from Earth.| www.constellation-guide.com