Constellations
A Constellation is a group of stars that can only be seen within a particular part of the night sky. It also relates to the part where a group of stars appears.
The sky has been divided into 88 constellations (areas) by astrologers. Ancient Greeks, Romans, and people from other civilizations saw the groups of stars in the northern 2/3 of the sky and named the constellations after animals and mythological creatures. Some constellations can only be seen in specific seasons because of the earth’s annual revolution around the sun. Some groups of stars that are well known form part of a constellation called asterisms. For example the big Dipper is part of the Constellation Ursa Major (Great Bear.) If you observed the stars for a year from the equator you would see all the constellations, yet if you were at the North or South Pole you would only see half.
Constellations
Eridanus- In the Southern Hemisphere and is a mythical river.
Fornax- In the Southern Hemisphere and is a furnace or oven.
Caelum- In the Southern Hemisphere
Corvus- In the Southern Hemisphere and is a crow.
Crater- In the Southern Hemisphere and is a mixing bowl or crater.
Canis Minor- In the Equatorial region of the Southern Hemisphere and is the smaller dog.
Monoceros- In the Southern Hemisphere and is a unicorn
Triangulum- In the Northern Hemisphere and is a triangle.
Centaurus- In the Southern Hemisphere and is a Centaur which is half man, half horse.
Dolphinus- In the Northern Hemisphere and is a Dolphin
Grus- In the Southern Hemisphere and is a crane.
Antlia- In the Southern Hemisphere.
Circinus- In the Southern Hemisphere.
Canis Major- In the Southern Hemisphere, contains the star Sirius and is larger dog.
Triangulum Australe- In the Southern Hemisphere and is a triangle.
Leo Minor- In the Northern Hemisphere and is a lion.
Chamaeleon- In the Polar Region of the Southern Hemisphere and is a Chameleon.
Pisces Austrinus- In the Southern Hemisphere and is a fish.
Sextans- In the equatorial region and is a sextant.
Ophiuchus- In the equatorial region.
Camelopardalis- In the Northern Hemisphere and is a camelopard.
Microscopium- In the Southern Hemisphere and is a microscope.
Auriga- In the Northern Hemisphere and contains Capella which is 42 light years from earth.
Corona Australis- In the Southern Hemisphere and is a crown.
Coma Berenices- In the Northern hemisphere and is Berenice’s hair.
Dorado- In the Great Potion of the Southern Hemisphere and is a dolphin or a fish.
Carina- In the Southern Hemisphere and contains Canopus.
Vela- In the Southern hemisphere.
Volans- In the Polar Region of the Southern Hemisphere
Aquila- In the Northern Hemisphere.
Pisces- In the Equatorial region of the Northern Hemisphere and is fishes.
Pavo- In the Southern Hemisphere.
Musca- In the Polar region of the Southern Hemispere.
Virgo- In the Celestial region and is a virgin.
Reticulum- In the Southern hemisphere.
Pictor- In the Southern Hemispere
Pyxis- In the Southern Hemisphere.
Serpens- In the equatorial region in the Northern Hemisphere and has two parts, the Serpens Cauda “tail” and the Serpens Caput “head".
Pegasus- In the Northern Hemisphere and is a winged horse.
Leo-In the Northern Hemisphere, contains Regulus and Denebola and is a Lion.
Horologium- In the Southern Hemisphere.
Columba- In the Southern Hemisphere and is a Dove.
Puppis- In the Southern Hemisphere and is the stern.
Ara- In the Southern Hemisphere.
Norma- In the Southern Hemisphere and is a Carpenter’s Square.
Sculptor- In the Southern Hemisphere and is a Sculptor’s Workshop.
Cetus- In the Equatorial region of the Southern Hemisphere and is a whale.
Phoenix- In the Southern Hemisphere.
Cancer- In the Northern Hemisphere.
Lupus- In The Southern Hemisphere and is a wolf.
Lepus- In the Southern Hemisphere.
Sagitta- In the Northern Hemisphere.
Vulpecula- In the Celestial Region of the Northern Hemisphere and is a Fox.
Caelum- In the Southern Hemispere and is A Sculptor’s Chisel.
Ursa Major- In the Northern Hemisphere, is the Great Bear and contains the Big Dipper.
Ursa Minor- In the Northern Hemisphere, is the Little Bear, contains the Little Dipper and contains the star polarius which is the North Star.
Draco- In the Polar region of the Northern Hemisphere and is a dragon.
Cygnus- In the Northern Hemisphere, contains the star Deneb and is the Northern Cross or Swan.
Cepheus- In the Northern Hemisphere.
Andromeda- In the Northern Hemisphere, contains a large spiral galaxy visible to the naked eye and is 1.84 x 105 light years from earth.
Cassiopeia- In the Northern Hemisphere and is a W-shaped constellation.
Orion- In the Celestial Equator and contains Betelgeuse & Rigel, two of the brightest stars in the sky.
Gemini- In the Northern Hemisphere, contains Castor and Pollux and is called the twins.
Pavo- In the Southern Hemisphere.
Scorpius- In the Southern Hemisphere, contains Antares, a bright red star, and is a Scorpion.
Sagittarius- In the Southern Hemisphere and is an archer or arrow.
Capricorn- In the Equatorial region of the Southern Hemisphere.
Taurus- In the Northern Hemisphere.
Libra- In the Southern Hemisphere and is a balance or scale.
Apus- In the Southern Hemisphere.
Aquarius- In the Equatorial region of the Southern Hemisphere and is the Water Bearer.
Carina- In the Southern Hemisphere and contains canopus.
Indus- In the Southern Hemisphere and is an Indian.
Hydrus- In the Southern Hemisphere and is a Water Snake.
Hercules- In the Northern Hemisphere.
Aries- In the Northern Hemisphere.
Corona Barealis- In the Northern Hemisphere and is the Northern Cross.
Bootes- In the Northern Hemisphere, contains Arcturus and is the earliest recorded constellation.
Mensa- In the Southern Hemispere.
Volans- In the polar region of the Southern Hemisphere.
Canes Becatici- In the Northern Hemisphere and is under the Big Dipper.