Compass
Name: Circinus
Comments
Visibility: 20 ° North and 90 ° South
Hemisphere: South
Form: a compass. It is a small constellation difficult to collect because it has no bright stars. It lies at the feet of the Centaur.
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 0
Constellations neighboring
Centaur
Bird of paradise
Fly
Loup …
Cygnus (the Northern Cross)
Name: cygnus
Comments
Visibility: 90 ° North and 40 ° South
Hemisphere: Northern
Form: a bird. Do not be confused with the eagle as the form is fairly close. This constellation is very bright and therefore easy to observe.
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 4
Constellations neighboring
Dragon
Pegasus
Lyre
Cepheus …
Mythology
Zeus was transformed into a swan in order to seduce Leda. Helen and Pollux were the fruit of their love.
Hunting Dogs
Name: Cetus
Comments
Visibility: 90 ° North and 40 ° South
Hemisphere: Northern
Form: short straight line
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 1
Constellations neighboring
Big Dipper
Coma Berenices
Trivia
This constellation was introduced by Johannes Hevelius in 1687. It would be ostensibly fill the gap west of the constellation Ursa Major.
The Great Bear
Name: Ursa Major
Comments
Latitude: above 41 degrees north
Hemisphere: Northern
Form pan or carriage
Size: Third largest constellation
Celestial Objects
Stars: 7
Constellations neighboring
Dragon
Hound
Coma Berenices
Lynx …
Mythology
The Big Dipper is the nymph Callisto, lover of Zeus. It was transformed into Ursa Major by Hera, wife of Zeus, when she discovered their affair.
Little Bear is just the son of Callisto, Arcas.
Cassiopeia
Name: Cassiopeia
Comments
Visibility: 90 ° North and 20 ° South
Hemisphere: Northern
Form letter “W”
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 4
Constellations neighboring
Andromeda
Cepheus
Perseus
Giraffe …
Mythology
Cassiopeia was a queen of Ethiopia in Greek mythology. She is the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda. Wishing to rob the beauty of the Nereids, sea nymphs, the benefit of his daughter Andromeda, it irritates Poseidon, god of the Sea This exposes her daughter to a sea monster, Cetus the whale.
Dragon
Name: Draco
Comments
Visibility: 90 ° North and 15 ° South
Hemisphere: Northern
Form: sinuous line along the Little Dipper. It consists of a few bright stars where the need for excellent observing conditions. We see first the dragon’s head forming a diamond.
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 3
Constellations neighboring
Big Dipper
Ursa Minor
Cepheus
Swan …
Mythology
The dragon is an animal often reported in Greek mythology. It was both the guardian of the Golden Fleece as the garden of the Hesperides where were the famous golden apples.
Andromeda
Name: andromeda
Comments
Visibility: 90 ° North and 40 ° South
Hemisphere: Northern
Form letter “A”
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 3
Constellations neighboring
Cassiopeia
Pegasus
Perseus
Cepheus …
Mythology
She is the daughter of the queen of Ethiopia Cassiopeia and Cepheus. She was sacrificed by his mother to appease the anger of Cetus the whale that was ravaging the coasts. She tied a rock to be devoured by the whale, but it was saved by Perseus who killed the monster.
Eagle
Name: aquila
Comments
Visibility: between 85 degrees north and 75 ° South
Hemisphere: North and South. It is located on the celestial equator.
Form: type of dinosaur (2 diamonds and a line perpendicular)
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 3
Constellations neighboring
Capricorn
Hercules
Pegasus
Aquarius …
Mythology
Zeus, the god of gods, had a fearsome bird of prey called the Eagle of the Caucasus. He sent for revenge. It was he who nibbled the liver of Prometheus chained then, before he was rescued by Perseus.
Capricorn
Name: Aries
Comments
Visibility: 60 ° North and 90 ° South
Hemisphere: North and South
Form: Dunce cap. It is difficult to see because it is composed of faint stars.
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 1
Constellations neighboring
Sagittarius
Aquarius
Fish
Eagle …
Signs of the Zodiac
Between December 22 and January 19.
Centaur
Name: Centaurus
Comments
Visibility: 30 ° North and 90 ° South
Hemisphere: South
Form: It is not very visible. It is very spread out a constellation in the sky. Furthermore, it must be located in the tropics of the southern hemisphere to see well.
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 10
Constellations neighboring
Hydra
Compass
Southern Cross
Sails …
Mythology
The centaur is a mythical creature of Greek mythilogie, half man, half horse. This constellation is the embodiment of the wisest of them, Chiron, tutor of Jason and Heracles (Hercules).
Gemini
Name: gemini
Comments
Visibility: 90 ° North and 60 ° South
Hemisphere: North and South
Form: 2 snowmen. You can spot from the Big Dipper.
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 3
Constellations neighboring
Cancer
Orion
Unicorn
Taurus …
Mythology
According to mythology, this constellation represents the twins Castor and Pollux (Greek) or Romulus and Remus (Roman) the founders of Rome.
Hercules
Name: hercules
Comments
Visibility: 90 ° North and 50 ° South
Hemisphere: Northern
Form: a man kneeling or lying
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 2
Constellations neighboring
Eagle
Dragon
Snake
Bouvier
Mythology
Hercules is the Roman name of the Greek hero Heracles who performed twelve labors. He is the son of Zeus and Alcmene, a mortal. He was poisoned by clothing donated by his wife Deianeira.
Unicorn
Name: monoceros
Comments
Visibility: 75 ° North and 85 ° South
Hemisphere: North and South. It is visible everywhere on earth except the poles.
Featured: it is difficult to observe because its stars are faint.
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 0
Constellations neighboring
Gemini
Hydra
Canis Major
Orion …
History
This animal does not attest to the mythology. This is a fantastic animal with one horn. Legend has it that the blood of this creature makes man immortal.
This constellation has been mapped in 1624 by Jakob Bartsch.
Orion, the hunter
Name: orion
Comments
Visibility: between 85 degrees north and 65 ° South
Hemisphere: North and South
Form a kind of “X”
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 8
Constellations neighboring
Gemini
Licrone
Taurus
Hare …
Mythology
This constellation is most visible on Earth and is also the oldest.
In Greek mythology, Orion is a proud hunter who said to kill any animal. It would have been killed by the scorpion (hence its position opposed to the hunter).
Pegasus
Name: pegasus
Comments
Visibility: 90 ° North and 60 ° South
Hemisphere: Northern
Featured: it is located north of Andromeda. It is shaped like a square.
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 5
Constellations neighboring
Andromeda
Swan
Fish
Aquarius …
Mythology
Who does not know the famous winged horse white. Pegasus is the son of Poseidon, god of the sea, and the Medusa. It was the steed of Zeus. He was responsible for bringing the thunder and lightning on Mount Olympus.
Perseus
Name: perseus
Comments
Visibility: 90 ° North and 35 ° South
Hemisphere: Northern
Form: five-pointed star prominently.
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 5
Constellations neighboring
Cassiopeia
Andromeda
Taurus
Aries …
Mythology
Perseus is a hero of Greek mythology. He saved, among others, Ptolemy claws of the eagle sent by Zeus Caucasus. But it also freed the daughter of Cassiopeia, Andromeda, a terrible death. She must serve meals to the monster Cetus.
Scorpio
Name: scorpius
Comments
Visibility: 40 ° North and 90 ° South
Hemisphere: South
Form: thorax of a scorpion brilliant.
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 13
Constellations neighboring
Balance
Corona Borealis,
Sagittarius …
Mythology
The Scorpion is a beast of Greek mythology sent by Artemis, goddess of hunting, to kill the hunter Orion.
Other versions say that this is Apollo, the god of sunlight, music that would have sent. He was jealous of the relationship between Artemis and Orion.
Sculptor
Name: sculptor
Comments
Visibility: 50 ° North and 90 ° South
Hemisphere: South
Form letter “y”
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 0
Constellations neighboring
Scabbard
Crane
Phoenix
Whale ..
History
This constellation was introduced in 1752 by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. Its original name was “the workshop of the sculptor.
Taurus
Name: taurus
Comments
Visibility: 90 ° North and 65 ° South
Hemisphere: Northern
Shape: A-shaped end of “V”
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 4
Constellations neighboring
Aries
Check
Gemini
Orion …
Mythology
In Greek mythology, Zeus, the god of gods, turned into a white bull to remove Europe.
The bull is also present in a famous mythological creature, the Minotaur (half man, half bull), sent on the island of Minos by Poseidon.
Triangle
Name: triangulum
Comments
Visibility: 90 ° North and 50 ° South
Hemisphere: Northern
Form a triangle
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 0
Constellations neighboring
Andromeda
Aries
Perseus
Posson
History
This constellation is one of the few, with the balance, not to come from a myth. It is also following a geometric figure.
Its shape recalls a Greek letter, delta.
Virgin
Name: virgo
Comments
Visibility: 80 ° North and 80 ° South
Hemisphere: North and South
Shape: A person alllongée but it is difficult to see necessarily in that form.
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 3
Constellations neighboring
Balance
Cup
Head Snake ….
Mythology
The Virgin is not a mythical character in particular. It would embody all the goddesses.
The Sails
Name: vela
Comments
Visibility: 30 ° North and 90 ° South
Hemisphere: South
Shape: A sail boat
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 5
Constellations neighboring
Compass
Centaur
Stern …
Mythology
For some astronomers, this constellation of Argo follows with which Jason went in search of the Golden Fleece.
History
The constellation Vela is only part of the constellation called Argo by Ptolemy. In 1750 Nicolas Louis de Lacaille subdivides into three smaller constrellations: Carina, Puppis and Sails.
Cancer
Name: Cancer
Comments
Visibility: 90 ° North and 60 ° South
Hemisphere: North and South
Form letter “Y” reversed
Featured: it is lackluster. We see it as it is located between the constellation of Gemini and the head of Leo.
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 0
Constellations neighboring
Gemini
Hydra
Small Dog
Lynx …
Mythology
The constellation Cancer is always compared to a crab, which in Greek mythology, is an animal sent by Hera, the wife of Zeus, to stop Heracles (Hercules) in his fight against the Hydra.
Cancer is also a sign of the zodiac.
Hydra
Name: Hydra
Comments
Visibility: 60 ° North and 90 ° South
Hemisphere: North and South
Form: a bit like Nessie, the Loch Ness monster.
Featured: it is very difficult to observe because it is very scattered.
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 2
Constellations neighboring
Balance
Cancer
Centaur
Unicorn ….
Mythology
This refers to consetllation Greek monster, the Hydra of Lerna. This creature has a dog’s body and several heads of a snake which is immortal. She was killed by Heracles (Hercules) during the twelve labors.
Sagittarius (the Arcifere)
Name: sagittarius
Comments
Visibility: between 55 degrees north and 90 ° South
Hemisphere: North and South
Featured: constelllation is a brilliant which lies between the Capricorn and Ophiuchus.
Celestial Objects
Stars shining: 7
Constellations neighboring
Eagle
Capricorn
Scorpio
Telescope …
Mythology
Sagittarius is associated, for some, the centaur who received Pholos Heracles (Hercules) in his home.