Alpha Andromeda (called Sirrah, meaning "Horse's navel") is the same as Delta Pegasi (from the constellation Pegasus). Includes Norma, Fornax, Circinus, Telescopium, Microscopium, Sculptor, Caelum, Horologium, Antlia, Pictor, Reticulum, Octans, Mensa.Īndromeda (the princess, the daughter of Cassiopeia) is a northern hemisphere constellation. the La Caille Family: 13 Southern Hemisphere constellations, named by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1756.Includes Hydrus, Dorado, Volans, Apus, Pavo, Grus, Phoenix, Tucana, Indus, Chamaeleon, Musca. the Bayer Group: 11 Southern Hemisphere constellations depicting animals, named by Johann Bayer in 1603.the Heavenly Waters (aka the Cosmic Waters): 9 constellations whose names are related to water, including Delphinus, Columba, Equuleus, Vela, Puppis, Eridanus, Piscis Austrinus, Carina, Pyxis,.the Orion Family: 5 constellations, including Orion (the hunter), Canis Major and Canis Minor (Orion's two gods), Monoceros (the unicorn), Lepus (the hare).the Hercules Family: 19 constellations depicting figures from the myth of Heracles, including Hercules, Sagitta, Aquila, Lyra, Cygnus, Vulpecula, Hydra, Sextans, Crater, Corvus, Ophiuchus, Serpens, Scutum, Centaurus, Lupus, Corona Australis, Ara, Triangulum Australe, Crux.the Perseus Family: 9 constellations depicting figures from the myth of Perseus, including Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Andromeda, Perseus, Pegasus, Cetus, Auriga, Lacerta, Triangulum.the Ursa Major Family: 10 constellations circling the northern celestial pole, including Ursa Major (containing the Big Dipper), Ursa Minor (containing Polaris, the northern pole star), Canes Venatici, Boötes, Coma Berenice, Corona Borealis, Camelopardalis, Lynx, Draco, and Leo Minor.The signs of the Zodiac are Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius. Usually, 12 constellations are listed in the Zodiac, but there is actually a thirteenth constellation that crosses the ecliptic, Ophiuchus (between Scorpio and Sagittarius). the Zodiac: 12 constellations are star groupings that lie along the ecliptic (the plane in which most of our Solar System lies).There are many families of constellations, constellations that are either close to one another in our view of the sky or have some other relationship (for example, depicting figures from a particular ancient myth). The Constellations of the Northern Hemisphere (some are seasonally visible in the Southern Hemisphere): Triangulum Australe, the southern triangle The Constellations of the Southern Hemisphere (some are seasonally visible in the Northern Hemisphere): The zodiac is a band of 12 constellations along the ecliptic. There are also asterisms, smaller apparent star patterns within a constellation, like the Big Dipper (in Ursa Major), the Little Dipper (in Ursa Minor), Keystone (in Hercules), and the Pleiades (in Taurus). The largest constellation is Hydra (The Water Snake) which extends over 3.158% of the sky. The constellation with the greatest number of visible stars in it is Centaurus (the Centaur - with 101 stars). The brightest constellation is Crux (the Southern Cross). The stars in the sky are divided into 88 constellations. Our subscribers' grade-level estimate for this page:Ī constellation is a group of stars that, when seen from Earth, form a pattern. is a user-supported site.Īs a bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages.
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