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Quick Constellation Guide

Facts about All 88 Constellations

© Kelly Whitt

Feb 15, 2007
Constellations, DK Publishing
A complete list of the 88 constellations in the northern and southern hemispheres: names, depictions, and time of year.

There are 88 constellations in the sky. Most of these are viewable from both observers in both the northern and southern hemispheres, depending on the time of year. A few stars are circumpolar stars, meaning they are visible year-round from one hemisphere or the other. Let's begin with the constellations visible by either hemisphere. (Constellations of the Zodiac are italicized.) The divisions can change slightly depending on your latitude and the time of night you observe.

Constellation / Nickname / Best Time of Year to View (N. Hemisphere)

Northern Constellations / Nicknames / Best Time to of Year to View

Southern Constellations / Nickname / Best Time to of Year to View

  • Antlia / The Air Pump / Fall
  • Apus / The Bird of Paradise / All Year (South Circumpolar)
  • Ara / The Altar / All Year (South Circumpolar)
  • Caelum / The Chisel / Summer
  • Carina / The Keel / All Year (South Circumpolar)
  • Centaurus / The Centaur / All Year (South Circumpolar)
  • Chamaeleon / The Chamaeleon / All Year (South Circumpolar)
  • Circinus / The Drawing Compass / All Year (South Circumpolar)
  • Columba / The Dove / Summer
  • Corona Australis / The Southern Crown / Winter
  • Crux / The Southern Cross / All Year (South Circumpolar)
  • Dorado / The Goldfish / All Year (South Circumpolar)
  • Fornax / The Furnace / Summer
  • Grus / The Crane / Spring
  • Horologium / The Pendulum Clock / Summer
  • Hydrus / The Lesser Water Snake / All Year (South Circumpolar)
  • Indus / The Indian / All Year (South Circumpolar)
  • Lupus / The Wolf / Fall
  • Mensa / The Table Mountain / All Year (South Circumpolar)
  • Microscopium / The Microscope / Spring
  • Musca / The Fly / All Year (South Circumpolar)
  • Norma / The Set Square / Fall
  • Octans / The Octant / All Year (South Circumpolar)
  • Pavo / The Peacock / All Year (South Circumpolar)
  • Phoenix / The Phoenix / Spring
  • Pictor / The Painter's Easel / All Year (South Circumpolar)
  • Piscis Austrinus / The Southern Fish / Spring
  • Pyxis / The Ship's Compass / Summer
  • Reticulum / The Net / All Year (South Circumpolar)
  • Sculptor / The Sculptor / Spring
  • Telescopium / The Telescope / Winter
  • Triangulum Australe / The Southern Triangle / All Year (South Circumpolar)
  • Tucana / The Toucan / All Year (South Circumpolar)
  • Vela / The Sails / Summer
  • Volans / The Flying Fish / All Year (South Circumpolar)

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