The "alpha" star of any constellation - Alpha Cruxis, Alpha Centauri, Alpha Orionis, etc.
Also: Antares, Altair, Achernar, Acrux, Algol, Arcturus, and many others. For a longer list, check the Wikipedia article on "brightest stars".
The constellations near the plane of the ecliptic (the zodiacal constellations) are only visible at certain times of the year. The constellations towards the poles (N and S) are visible at all times of the year from their respective hemispheres. In the South, the Southern Cross would be one example and in the North the Great Bear (or plough) would be another.
Constellations
Galileo did not discover any new constellations. Instead, he made important observations about the existing constellations and their movements in the night sky, using his telescope to study the stars and planets.
There are 88 recognized constellations in the sky, but none of them exist within our solar system. Constellations are patterns of stars as seen from Earth and are not physical groupings of stars that exist together in space.
Ptolemy charted 48 constellations in his work known as the Almagest. These constellations were based on the knowledge of the time and laid the foundation for modern astronomy. Some of the constellations he charted include Ursa Major, Orion, and Leo.
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Larry Sessions has written: 'Constellations' -- subject(s): Constellations, Miniature books, Mythology, Specimens
Phoenix Pupis Cassiopeia Canis Major Canis Minor
88 constellations in the sky
Ahmed Benhamouda has written: 'Etoiles et constellations' -- subject(s): Arab Astronomy, Constellations, Names, Stars
C-O-N-S-T-E-L-L-A-T-I-O-N But didn't you have to spell it for the question?
Giuseppe Maria Sesti has written: 'The glorious constellations' -- subject(s): Constellations 'The Phenomenon book of calendars 1979-80'
"Constellations" translates to "constellations" in French.
The two groups of constellations are northern constellations and southern constellations. Northern constellations are visible primarily from the Northern Hemisphere, while southern constellations are visible primarily from the Southern Hemisphere.
C. R. Kitchin has written: 'Photo-guide to the constellations' -- subject(s): Constellations, Observers' manuals, Pictorial works, Handbooks, manuals 'Telescopes and techniques' -- subject(s): Astronomy 'Exoplanets' -- subject(s): Detection, Extrasolar planets
Arthur William Long has written: 'The constellations as seen from South Africa on any night in the year' -- subject(s): Atlases, Constellations, Stars
The constellations near the plane of the ecliptic (the zodiacal constellations) are only visible at certain times of the year. The constellations towards the poles (N and S) are visible at all times of the year from their respective hemispheres. In the South, the Southern Cross would be one example and in the North the Great Bear (or plough) would be another.