In the northern hemisphere the constellations on the meridian on June 21 have a right ascension of 18 hours, and constellations from 15 to 18 hours can be seen in summer evenings.
They are not as bright as the winter constellations. The main ones are Boötes (main star Arcturus), Corona Borealis, Serpens Caput, Libra, Hercules and Ophiuchus. In the southern sky, Scorpio (main star Antares).
In the summer the circumpolar constellations like Cassiopeia, Ursa Major, Perseus and Draco can be seen although not in their usual winter positions.
Some constellations visible in the summer sky between 2am to 5am include Scorpius, Sagittarius, Lyra, Cygnus, and Aquila. These constellations are typically prominent during the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere.
In the southern hemisphere during summer, notable constellations include Orion, which is prominent due to its bright stars, and the Southern Cross (Crux), a distinctive feature of the southern sky. Other visible constellations include Scorpius, with its bright star Antares, and Centaurus, which contains Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to Earth. Additionally, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, irregular dwarf galaxies, can also be observed. These constellations are best viewed from December to February, the summer months in the southern hemisphere.
In the southern hemisphere during summer, prominent constellations include the Southern Cross (Crux), which is a key navigational feature, and Centaurus, which contains the bright star Alpha Centauri. Other notable constellations are Scorpius, with its distinctive shape and bright star Antares, and Sagittarius, known for its rich star fields and the Milky Way. Additionally, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, irregular dwarf galaxies, are visible and add to the summer night sky's charm.
Draco can be seen all year around, but the best time to spot this constellation is during the month of July. If you are looking north during the summer months, Draco is facing upright, but as the year goes on it slowly flips upside down. You can see Draco year-round in the northern hemisphere. The best viewing for Draco is during July at 80o above the horizon line while looking North.
Those constellations mark the areas of the sky where you have to look in order to see those regions of the Milky way. Of course, you can see the constellations with your own eyes, but it takes a serious telescope to make out the spiral arms of our galaxy.
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You can see Scorpius, Sagittarius, Cygnus the swan, Lyra, the Harp, Aquila the Eagle - that's 5, but you can see over 40 more...
The winter night sky is the opposite direction from the summer night sky. The constellations you see in winter are on the other side of the sun in summer, so you would only see them in summer during a total solar eclipse.
California is a "long" state, about 600 miles from its northernmost point to its southernmost point. Which constellations you can see depends on exactly where you are (also, whether or not there are any obstructions on the horizon).
First of all - constellations are simply patterns of stars. As Earth travels around the sun once every year (it's orbit), we see all the different stars, in all the different directions in space, as we turn away from the sun every night. So - the constellations we see at NIGHT in the SUMMER are the same ones that are in the DAYTIME sky during the WINTER - we just can't see them because our atmosphere scatters the sun's light during the day.
The Earth is tilted. As it goes around the sun we see different areas of the sky during the year.
Some constellations visible in the summer sky between 2am to 5am include Scorpius, Sagittarius, Lyra, Cygnus, and Aquila. These constellations are typically prominent during the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere.
Those constellations that lie in the plane in which Earth orbits the Sun (the ecliptic) are only visible in the night sky when Earth is on their side of the Sun.
As Earth orbits the sun - it takes one year to get around it - we see different parts of space and different patterns of stars, as Earth turns away from the sun every night. The constellations we see on a night in summer, are behind the Sun during the winter.
Actual constellations such as Leo and asterisms such as the Big Dipper and Summer Triangle.
During the summer season, the winter seasonal constellations will not be visible in the night sky. This is because the Earth is positioned on the opposite side of the Sun from where these constellations are located, making them hidden from view at night.