|
Constellation
|
Common Name(s)
|
When Visible*
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Andromeda
|
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autumn (Nov.)
|
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Aquarius
|
Water bearer
|
autumn (Oct.)
|
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Aquila
|
Eagle
|
summer (Sep.)
|
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Ara
|
Altar
|
summer (July)
|
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Aries
|
Ram
|
winter (Dec.)
|
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Boötes
|
Herdsman
|
spring (June)
|
|
Cancer
|
Crab
|
spring (Mar.)
|
|
Canis major
|
Greater dog
|
winter (Feb.)
|
|
Canis minor
|
Lesser dog
|
spring (Mar.)
|
|
Capricornus
|
Goat
|
autumn (Sep.)
|
|
Cassiopeia
|
|
all year (Nov.)
|
|
Centaurus
|
Centaur
|
spring (May)
|
|
Cepheus
|
|
all year (Oct.)
|
|
Cetus
|
Sea monster
|
winter (Dec.)
|
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Crater
|
Cup
|
spring (Apr.)
|
|
Crux
|
Southern cross
|
spring (May)
|
|
Cygnus
|
Swan, Northern cross
|
summer (Sep.)
|
|
Draco
|
|
all year (July)
|
|
Eridanus
|
River
|
winter (Dec.)
|
|
Gemini
|
Twins
|
winter (Feb.)
|
|
Hercules
|
|
summer (July)
|
|
Hydra
|
Sea serpent
|
spring (Apr.)
|
|
Leo
|
Lion
|
spring (Apr.)
|
|
Libra
|
Balance
|
summer (June)
|
|
Lynx
|
|
spring (Mar.)
|
|
Lyra
|
Harp
|
summer (Aug.)
|
|
Ophiuchus
|
Serpent bearer
|
summer (July)
|
|
Orion
|
Hunter
|
winter (Jan.)
|
|
Pegasus
|
|
autumn (Oct.)
|
|
Perseus
|
|
winter (Dec.)
|
|
Pisces
|
Fishes
|
autumn (Nov.)
|
|
Sagittarius
|
Archer
|
summer (Aug.)
|
|
Scorpius
|
Scorpion
|
summer (July)
|
|
Taurus
|
Bull
|
winter (Jan.)
|
|
Ursa major
|
Big dipper, Great bear, Plough
|
all year (Apr.)
|
|
Ursa minor
|
Little dipper, Little bear
|
all year (June)
|
|
Virgo
|
Maiden, Virgin
|
spring (May)
|
* Visibility information is for the northern hemisphere; month in parentheses is the best time for observation.
Bakich, Michael Eli. The Cambridge Guide to the Constellations. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1995.
“The Constellations and Their Stars,” www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/