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All circumpolar constellations fully-visible from the North Pole; Subcategories. This category has the following 28 subcategories, out of 28 total. A. Andromeda ...
The following lists of constellations are available: IAU designated constellations – a list of the current, or "modern", constellations; Former constellations – a list of former constellations; Chinese constellations – traditional Chinese astronomy constellations; List of Nakshatras – sectors along the Moon's ecliptic
The constellation's three-letter abbreviation, as adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1922, is "Ori". [2] Orion is most visible in the evening sky from January to April, [3] winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
Perhaps the oldest European star map was a parchment manuscript titled De Composicione Spere Solide. It was most likely produced in Vienna, Austria in 1440 and consisted of a two-part map depicting the constellations of the northern celestial hemisphere and the ecliptic.
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".
Taurus is a large and prominent constellation in the northern hemisphere's winter sky, between Aries to the west and Gemini to the east; to the north lies Perseus and Auriga, to the southeast Orion, to the south Eridanus, and to the southwest Cetus. In late November-early December, Taurus reaches opposition (furthest point from the Sun) and is ...
From the North Pole or South Pole, all constellations south or north of the celestial equator are circumpolar. Depending on the definition, equatorial constellations may include those that lie between declinations 45° north and 45° south, [ 10 ] or those that pass through the declination range of the ecliptic (or zodiac ) ranging between 23.5 ...
It appears prominently in the northern sky during the Northern Hemisphere's summer, and the whole constellation is visible for at least part of the year to observers north of latitude 42°S. [11] [n 2] Its main asterism consists of six stars, [n 3] and 73 stars in total are brighter than magnitude 6.5. [11]