Orion is a prominent constellation located on the celestial equator and visible throughout

the world. It is one of the most conspicuous[1]and recognizable constellations in the night sky.[2] It was
named after Orion, a hunter in Greek mythology. Its brightest stars are Rigel(Beta Orionis)
and Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis), a blue-white and a red supergiant, respectively.

Scorpius is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for scorpion, and its
symbol is (Unicode ♏). Scorpius is one of the 48 constellations identified by the Greek astronomer
Ptolemy in the second century. It is an ancient constellation that pre-dated the Greeks.[1] It lies
between Libra to the west and Sagittarius to the east. It is a large constellation located in
the southern hemisphere near the center of the Milky Way.
Ursa Major (/ˈɜːrsə ˈmeɪdʒər/; also known as the Great Bear) is a constellation in the northern
sky, whose associated mythology likely dates back into prehistory.[1] Its Latin name means "greater (or
larger) she-bear", standing as a reference to and in direct contrast with nearby Ursa Minor, the lesser
bear. In antiquity, it was one of the original 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy (2nd century AD), and is
now the third largest constellation of the 88 modern constellations.
Ursa Major is primarily known from the asterism of its main seven relatively bright stars comprising the
"Big Dipper", "the Wagon", "Charles's Wain"[2] or "the Plough"[3] (among others), with its stellar
configuration mimicking the shape of the "Little Dipper".

Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek
mythology, who boasted about her unrivaled beauty. Cassiopeia was one of the 48 constellations listed by
the 2nd-century Greek astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today. It is
easily recognizable due to its distinctive 'W' shape, formed by five bright stars. It is opposite Ursa Major. In
northern locations above latitude 34ºN it is visible year-round and in the (sub)tropics it can be seen at its
clearest from September to early November. Even in low southern latitudes below 25ºS it can be seen low in
the North.
Canis Major is a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere. In the second century, it was
included in Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and is counted among the 88 modern constellations. Its name
is Latin for "greater dog" in contrast to Canis Minor, the "lesser dog";. Canis Major contains Sirius,
the brightest star in the night sky, known as the "dog star". It is bright because of its proximity to the Solar
System. In contrast, the other bright stars of the constellation are stars of great distance and
high luminosity.

Serpens ("the Serpent", Greek Ὄφις) is a constellation of the northern hemisphere. One of the 48
constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, it remains one of the 88 modern
constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. It is unique among the modern
constellations in being split into two non-contiguous parts, Serpens Caput (Serpent Head) to the west
and Serpens Cauda (Serpent Tail) to the east. Between these two halves lies the constellation
of Ophiuchus, the "Serpent-Bearer". In figurative representations, the body of the serpent is represented
as passing behind Ophiuchus between Mu Serpentis in Serpens Caput and Nu Serpentis in Serpens Cauda.
Capricornus /ˌkæprɪˈkɔːrnəs/ is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its
name is Latin for "horned goat" or "goat horn" or "having horns like a goat's", and it
is commonly represented in the form of a sea-goat: a mythical creature that is half
goat, half fish. Its symbol is (Unicode ♑).
Capricornus is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48
constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy. Under its modern
boundaries it is bordered by Aquila, Sagittarius, Microscopium, Piscis Austrinus,
and Aquarius. The constellation is located in an area of sky called the Sea or the
Water, consisting of many water-related constellations such as

Aquarius, Pisces and Eridanus. It is the smallest constellation in the zodiac.

Lyra (/ˈlaɪrə/; Latin for lyre, from Greek λύρα) [2] is a small constellation. It is
one of 48 listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and is one of the 88
constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union. Lyra was often
represented on star maps as a vulture or an eagle carrying a lyre, and hence is
sometimes referred to as Vultur Cadens or Aquila Cadens ("Falling Vulture"[3] or
"Falling Eagle"), respectively. Beginning at the north, Lyra is bordered
by Draco, Hercules, Vulpecula, and Cygnus. Lyra is visible from the northern
hemisphere from spring through autumn, and nearly overhead, in temperate
latitudes, during the summer months. From the southern hemisphere, it is visible
low in the northern sky during the winter months.

Ursa Minor (Latin: "Lesser Bear", contrasting with Ursa Major), also
known as the Little Bear, is a constellation in the Northern Sky. Like the Great Bear,
the tail of the Little Bear may also be seen as the handle of a ladle, hence the North
American name, Little Dipper: seven stars with four in its bowl like its partner
the Big Dipper. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century
astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Ursa Minor
has traditionally been important for navigation, particularly by mariners, because
of Polaris being the North Star.
Cygnus is a northern constellation lying on the plane of the Milky Way, deriving
its name from the Latinized Greek word for swan. The swan is one of the most
recognizable constellations of the northern summer and autumn, and it features a
prominent asterism known as the Northern Cross (in contrast to the Southern
Cross). Cygnus was among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century
astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.

Boötes /boʊˈoʊtiːz/ is a constellation in the northern sky, located

between 0° and +60° declination, and 13 and 16 hours of right ascension on
the celestial sphere. The name comes from the Greek Βοώτης, Boōtēs, meaning
“herdsman” or “plowman” (literally, “ox-driver”; from βοῦς bous “cow”).
Draco is a constellation in the far northern sky. Its name
is Latin for dragon. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd
century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern
constellations today. The north pole of the ecliptic is in Draco.[1] Draco
is circumpolar (that is, never setting), and can be seen all year from northern
latitudes.
Aquila is a constellation on the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for
'eagle' and it represents the bird that carried Zeus/Jupiter's thunderbolts
in Greco-Roman mythology.
Its brightest star, Altair, is one vertex of the Summer Triangle asterism. The
constellation is best seen in the northern summer, as it is located along
the Milky Way. Because of this location, many clusters and nebulae are
found within its borders, but they are dim and galaxies are few.

Auriga is one of the 88 modern constellations; it was among the

48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy. Located north of
the celestial equator, its name is the Latin word for “the charioteer”, associating it
with various mythological beings, including Erichthonius and Myrtilus. Auriga is
most prominent during winter evenings in the northern Hemisphere, along with the
five other constellations that have stars in the Winter Hexagon asterism. Because of
its northern declination, Auriga is only visible in its entirety as far as 34° south; for
observers farther south it lies partially or fully below the horizon. A large
constellation, with an area of 657 square degrees, it is half the size of the largest
constellation, Hydra.
Delphinus (Eng. U.S. /dɛlˈfaɪnəs/) Eng. oth: /ˈdɛlfɪnəs/) is
a constellation in the northern sky, close to the celestial equator. Its name
is Latin for dolphin. Delphinus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the
2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains among the 88 modern
constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union. It is one
of the smaller constellations, ranked 69th in size.
Delphinus' brightest stars form a distinctive asterism that can easily be
recognized. It is bordered (clockwise from north) by Vulpeculathe

fox, Sagitta the arrow, Aquila the eagle, Aquarius the water-carrier, Equuleus the
foal and Pegasus the flying horse.

Eridanus (/ɪˈrɪdənəs/) is a constellation in the southern hemisphere.

It is represented as a river. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the
2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern
constellations. It is the sixth largest of the modern constellations. The same
name was later taken as a Latin name for the real Po River and also for the
name of a minor river in Athens.

Centaurus /sɛnˈtɔːrəs/ is a bright constellation in the southern sky. One

of the largest constellations, Centaurus was included among the

48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one

of the 88 modern constellations. In Greek mythology, Centaurus represents
a centaur; a creature that is half human, half horse (another constellation named
after a centaur is one from the zodiac: Sagittarius). Notable stars include Alpha
Centauri, the nearest star system to the Solar System, its neighbour in the sky Beta
Centauri, and V766 Centauri, one of the largest stars yet discovered. The
constellation also contains Omega Centauri, the brightest globular cluster as visible
from Earth and one of the largest known.
Canis Minor /ˌkeɪnɪs ˈmaɪnər/ is a small constellation in the northern
celestial hemisphere. In the second century, it was included as an asterism,
or pattern, of two stars in Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and it is counted
among the 88 modern constellations. Its name is Latinfor "lesser dog", in
contrast to Canis Major, the "greater dog"; both figures are commonly

represented as following the constellation of Orion the hunter.

Lepus (/ˈliːpəs/, colloquially /ˈlɛpəs/) is a constellation lying just south of

the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for hare. It is located below—
immediately south—of Orion (the hunter), and is sometimes represented as a
hare being chased by Orion or, alternatively, by Orion's hunting dogs.
Sagitta is a dim but distinctive constellation in the northern sky. Its name
is Latin for "arrow", and it should not be confused with the significantly
larger constellation Sagittarius, the archer. Although Sagitta is an ancient
constellation, it has no star brighter than 3rd magnitude and has the third-
smallest area of all constellations (only Equuleus and Crux are smaller). It
was included among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century
astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations
defined by the International Astronomical Union. Located to the north of the
equator, Sagitta can be seen from every location on Earth except within
the Antarctic circle.

Corona Borealis is a small constellation in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere. It

is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and
remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Its brightest stars form a semicircular arc.
Its Latin name, inspired by its shape, means "northern crown". In classical
mythology Corona Borealis generally represented the crown given by the
god Dionysus to the Cretan princess Ariadne and set by him in the heavens. Other
cultures likened the pattern to a circle of elders, an eagle's nest, a bear's den, or even a
smokehole. Ptolemy also listed a southern counterpart, Corona Australis, with a similar
pattern.
Puppis /ˈpʌpɪs/ is a constellation in the southern sky. Puppis, the Poop
Deck, was originally part of an over-large constellation, the ship of "Jason
and the Argonauts", Argo Navis, which centuries after its initial description
was divided into three parts, the other two being Carina (the keel and hull),
and Vela (the sails of the ship). Puppis is the largest of the three
constellations in square degrees. It is one of the 88 modern constellations
recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
Coma Berenices is an ancient asterism in the northern sky which has been defined
as one of the 88 modern constellations. It is located in the fourth galactic quadrant,
between Leo and Boötes, and is visible in both hemispheres. Its name means "Berenice's
Hair" in Latin and refers to Queen Berenice II of Egypt, who sacrificed her long hair as
a votive offering.[2] It was introduced to Western astronomy during the third century BC
by Conon of Samos and was further corroborated as a constellation by Gerardus
Mercator and Tycho Brahe. Coma Berenices is the only modern constellation named for
an historic figure.

Crux /krʌks/ is a constellation located in the southern sky in a bright portion of

the Milky Way. It is among the most easily distinguished constellations, as all of its
four main stars have an apparent visual magnitude brighter than +2.8, even though
it is the smallest of all 88 modern constellations. Its name is Latin for cross, and it
is dominated by a cross-shaped or kite-like asterism that is commonly known as
the Southern Cross.
Cepheus is a constellation in the northern sky, which is named
after Cepheus (a King in the Greek mythology).
Cepheus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the second century
astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 constellations in the

modern times.

Leo Minor is a small and faint constellation in the northern celestial

hemisphere. Its name is Latin for "the smaller lion", in contrast to Leo, the
larger lion. It lies between the larger and more recognizable Ursa Major to
the north and Leo to the south. Leo Minor was not regarded as a separate
constellation by classical astronomers; it was designated by Johannes
Hevelius in 1687.