Can You Spot Any of These Constellations?

Some Northern Hemisphere Year Round & Winter Constellations to Spot

A constellation is a group of stars that form a recognizable pattern, traditionally named after a mythological character.

TIP:  Finding Orion first in the night sky can be very helpful in locating other constellations!

Year Round Constellations	Winter Constellations (November through March)
Ursa Major Commonly called “The Big Bear” “The Big Dipper” is the tail of Ursa Major If you continue north of the star at the tip of “The Big Dipper’s” bowl, you will find Polaris, which is “The North Star”	Orion Commonly known as “The Hunter” Orion’s belt, made up of three bright stars in a diagonal line, makes him easier to spot Betelgeuse, the star making Orion’s left shoulder, is reddish in color Rigel, the star making up Orion’s right leg, is bluish in color
Ursa Minor Commonly called “The Little Bear” “The Little Dipper” is the tail of Ursa Minor The last spot of Ursa Minor’s tail is Polaris	Canis Major Commonly known as “The Great Dog” Southwest of Orion; Sirius, “The Dog Star”, is one of the brightest objects in the night sky;this star is the nose of Canis Major
Cassiopeia Commonly known as “The Queen” Looks like a “W” or “M”, depending on where she is	Taurus Commonly known as “The Bull” Northeast of Orion; Aldebaran is the brightest star in Taurus-->this star is the eye of Taurus The Pleiades is the famous group of seven stars that lie on Taurus’ shoulder
Cepheus Commonly known as “The King” or the husband of Cassiopeia Looks like a house Northeast of Cassiopeia	Gemini Commonly known as “The Twins” Northwest of Orion