Night Sky Star Chart
Explore constellations and bright stars. Find the best viewing months and hemisphere visibility.
Ursa Major
NorthernOne of the most recognizable patterns, used to find Polaris.
Orion
BothContains Betelgeuse and Rigel. Belt of three stars is distinctive.
Cassiopeia
NorthernW-shaped pattern, circumpolar in northern latitudes.
Scorpius
SouthernContains red supergiant Antares. Best seen from southern latitudes.
Leo
BothRecognized by the sickle pattern forming the lion's head.
Cygnus
NorthernNorthern Cross pattern. Contains Deneb, part of the Summer Triangle.
Gemini
NorthernCastor and Pollux are the twin stars at the top.
Taurus
BothContains the Pleiades and Hyades star clusters.
Canis Major
BothContains Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.
Lyra
NorthernContains Vega, part of the Summer Triangle.
Aquila
BothContains Altair, third vertex of the Summer Triangle.
Crux
SouthernSmallest constellation. Used for navigation in the Southern Hemisphere.
Brightest Stars
Features
- 12 major constellations with details
- 7 brightest stars reference
- Best viewing months
- Hemisphere visibility filter
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