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Constellation Finder tool displaying labeled constellations in the Northern Hemisphere, with a circular star map and search options on the left. Circular astronomical map of the northern sky showing major constellations, with constellation names and star patterns marked. The outer edge is labeled with months to indicate when constellations are visible at night throughout the year. Circular astronomical map of the southern sky showing major constellations, with constellation boundaries and star patterns marked. The outer ring is labeled with months to indicate which constellations are visible at different times of year.
Night sky with constellation lines drawn over stars, highlighting Ursa Major, the Big Dipper, and Orion above a dark landscape with silhouetted trees.
Star chart in German showing constellations and celestial coordinates in a circular pattern, with white dots for stars on a blue background and constellation names labeled.
Engraved star map from Bode's 1801 Uranographia showing the constellations Indus, Grus, and Pavo with illustrated mythological figures and labeled stars.
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Northern Constellations Such as Orion, the Big Dipper, and Cassiopeia
Learn about some of the brightest northern constellations: Orion, the Big Dipper,...
Video: © Open University (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
What Are Constellations?
Learn more about the definition, history, and uses of constellations.
Video: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

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The northern sky
Circular astronomical map of the northern sky showing major constellations, with...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
The southern sky
Circular astronomical map of the southern sky showing major constellations, with...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Indus, Grus, and Pavo constellations
The southern constellation Indus lies in an uncrowded part of the sky near the constellations...
Uranographia, J.E.Bode, 1801/ESO

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Constellation finder
Interactive constellation finder that displays information about constellations and...
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