Asterisms
Click on the seasonal map to show the various asterisms in certain directions
of the sky.
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Segment of Perseus - in Perseus
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Northern Fly - in Aries
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Head of Cetus - in Cetus
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Frederick's Glory - in Andromeda
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Square of Pegasus - in Andromeda and Pegasus
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Circlet - in Pisces
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Y of Aquarius (Water Pitcher) - in Aquarius
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Northern Cross - in Cygnus
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Job's Coffin - in Delphinus
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Summer Triangle - in Cygnus, Lyra, Aquila
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Keystone - in Hercules
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Bull of Poniatowski - in Ophiuchus
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Milk Dipper - in Sagittarius
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Teapot - in Sagittarius
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Sickle - in Leo
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Praesepe (also called the Beehive) - in Cancer
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Hydras Head - in Hydra
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Heavenly G - in Orion, Taurus, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Gemini, Auriga
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Sword of Orion - in Orion
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Belt of Orion - in Orion
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The Kids - in Auriga
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Hyades - cluster in Taurus
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Pleiades (also called the Seven Sisters and Subaru) - cluster in Taurus
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Winter Triangle - in Orion, Canis Major, Canis Minor
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Venus' Mirror - in Orion
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Big Dipper - in Ursa Major
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Bier - in Ursa Major
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Guardians - in Ursa Minor
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Little Dipper - in Ursa Minor
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Lozenge - in Draco