Constellations and Star Patterns

Front

Diagram of the Winter Triangle

Back

The Winter Triangle is formed by the stars Procyon, Betelgeuse, and Sirius.

Front

Diagram of the Summer Triangle

Back

The Summer Triangle is formed by the stars Vega, Deneb, and Altair.

Front

Diagram of the constellation Orion

Back

Orion is a prominent constellation often recognized by its belt of three stars.

Front

Diagram of the Northern Cross constellation

Back

The Northern Cross is a small but distinctive constellation in the southern sky

Front

Image of the Great Square constellation with labeled stars.

Back

The Great Square is a prominent asterism in the constellation Pegasus, consisting of four stars: Scheat, Enif, Alpheratz, and Markab.

Front

Image of the Sagittarius constellation with the "Teapot" asterism.

Back

The "Teapot" is an asterism in the constellation Sagittarius, resembling the shape of a teapot.

Front

Image of the Big Dipper and Little Dipper constellations with the North Star labeled.

Back

The Big Dipper and Little Dipper are two well-known asterisms. The North Star, or Polaris, is part of the Little Dipper.

Front

Image of Winter Hexagon with stars labeled.

Back

The Winter Hexagon includes several bright stars: Pollux, Capella, Procyon, Aldebaran, Rigel, and Sirius.

Front

Image of Hercules's Asterism: The Keystone with stars labeled.

Back

The Keystone is an asterism in the constellation Hercules, formed by the stars Eta Hercules, Zeta Hercules, Pi Hercules, and Epsilon Hercules.