Constellations
All 88 official constellations: their stories, their brightest stars, and real star maps for every one.
10 constellations shown. “Best month” = when it sits highest around 9 pm; zodiac constellations are marked ☉ (and see the note below on astronomy vs astrology).
Apus
The Bird-of-Paradise
Southern · best July · Alpha Apodis
Ara
The Altar
Southern · best July · Beta Arae
Corona Borealis
The Northern Crown
Northern · best July · Alphecca
Draco
The Dragon
Northern · best July · Eltanin
Hercules
The Hero (Hercules)
Northern · best July · Kornephoros
Norma
The Set Square
Southern · best July · Gamma2 Normae
Ophiuchus
The Serpent Bearer
Both · best July · Rasalhague
Scorpius ☉
The Scorpion
Southern · best July · Antares
Serpens
The Serpent
Both · best July · Unukalhai
Triangulum Australe
The Southern Triangle
Southern · best July · Atria
Photographs show each constellation’s own patch of sky. Where no free photograph exists, the map is drawn from real star positions and magnitudes.
Photo credits
Apus, Ara, Norma: Till Credner (CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons). Triangulum Australe: Till Credner (CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons).