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The Spring Triangle: How to Find It in the Night Sky

Peter Christoforou — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:54:01 +0000

The Spring Triangle is a large asterism formed by three bright stars: Arcturus in Boötes, Spica in Virgo and Denebola in Leo. It is especially prominent during spring evenings in the Northern Hemisphere, when its ...

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Northern Hemisphere Constellations of the Spring Sky

James Miller — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 15:57:02 +0000

The arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere brings a different collection of constellations into prominence during the evening. Apart from circumpolar constellations such as Ursa Major, some of the most recognizable spring constellations include ...

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Northern Hemisphere Constellations of the Winter Sky

James Miller — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 12:45:49 +0000

While northern hemisphere observers can see dozens of constellations at different times of the year, seven are traditionally associated with the winter sky: Orion, Perseus, Taurus, Canis Major, Cetus, Eridanus, and Gemini. In addition, several ...

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The 12 Zodiac Constellations

James Miller — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 14:23:38 +0000

For thousands of years, people have looked toward the same band of sky and recognized the familiar constellations of the zodiac: Aries, Taurus, Gemini and the other star patterns that make up the traditional zodiac. ...

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Northern Hemisphere Constellations of the Autumn Sky

James Miller — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:21:56 +0000

As summer turns to autumn in the northern hemisphere, the changing season brings many changes to the night sky. The Summer Triangle, which has dominated overhead for several months, now begins to sink lower in ...

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Northern Hemisphere Constellations of the Summer Sky

James Miller — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:36:51 +0000

As the Earth makes its annual orbit around the Sun, we are able to see different constellations in the night sky depending upon the season of the year, and our location on the planet. While ...

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Star Constellation Facts: Corona Borealis

James Miller — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 10:28:56 +0000

Corona Borealis (“the northern crown”) is a small but recognizable horseshoe shaped constellation that is found in a relatively empty part of northern sky. It is said to represent the crown of Ariadne, a princess ...

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Star Constellation Facts: Corona Australis

James Miller — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 16:33:41 +0000

Corona Australis (“the southern crown”) is the southern sky’s counterpart to Corona Borealis (“the northern crown”), and despite being rather small and faint, it is nonetheless a rather beautiful constellation on account of its distinctive ...

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Star Constellation Facts: Piscis Austrinus

James Miller — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 08:03:38 +0000

Piscis Austrinus (“the southern fish”) was known to the ancients and is said to represent the parent of the pair of fish associated with the zodiacal constellation of Pisces. The brightest star in this southern ...

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Star Constellation Facts: Sextans

James Miller — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:46:47 +0000

Sextans (“the Sextant”) is an extremely faint southern hemisphere constellation that was created by the Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687. It is found close to the celestial equator, with its brightest star, Alpha Sextantis, ...

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