Located in the northern sky, Cassiopeia is a constellation named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology. In Greek mythology, Cassiopeia was vain as she boasted about her unrivaled beauty. Cassiopeia was one of the 48 constellations listed by…

Located in the northern celestial hemisphere, Leo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for lion, and to the ancient Greeks represented the Nemean Lion killed by the mythical Greek…

Visible in both hemispheres, but located in the northern sky, Coma Berenices has its roots as an ancient asterism. Its name means “Berenice’s Hair” in Latin and refers to Queen Berenice II of Egypt, who…

Located on the celestial equator, Orion is a prominent constellation and is one of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky. It is named after Orion, a hunter in Greek mythology. Its brightest stars are blue-white Rigel and red Betelgeuse. Covering 594…

Reticulum is a small, faint constellation in the southern sky, which means a net of crosshairs at the focus of a telescope eyepiece that is used to measure star positions in Latin. The constellation is best viewed between October and…

1 of thee 12 zodiac constellations, Cancer is located in the Northern celestial hemisphere, with its name being Latin for crab. The constellation is commonly represented as a carb. Cancer is a medium-size constellation with…

Aquila is a constellation on the celestial equator, with a Latin name meaning ‘Eagle’. Aquila represents the bird that carried Zeus/Jupiter’s thunderbolts in Greek-Roman mythology. Its brightest star, Altair, is one vertex of the Summer…

Pictor is a constellation located in the Southern Celestial Hemisphere, which can be found between the star Canopus and the Large Magellanic Cloud. The name of the constellation means Painter in Latin and is an abbreviation of the older name of the…

Chamaeleon is a small constellation in the southern sky, and is is named after the chameleon. First created in the 16th century, chamaeleon was one of many constellations created by European explorers in the 15th and 16th centuries out…

Located on the South Ecliptic pole in the Southern Hemisphere, the constellation Dorado is often depicted as a swordfish or a dolphinfish. Created in the late 16th century, Dorado is not visible in the Pacific…