Night Sky Star Chart

Explore constellations and bright stars. Find the best viewing months and hemisphere visibility.

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Ursa Major

Northern
Big Dipper · 7 main stars · Mag 1.8

One of the most recognizable patterns, used to find Polaris.

Best viewing: April

Orion

Both
The Hunter · 7 main stars · Mag 0.1

Contains Betelgeuse and Rigel. Belt of three stars is distinctive.

Best viewing: January

Cassiopeia

Northern
The Queen · 5 main stars · Mag 2.2

W-shaped pattern, circumpolar in northern latitudes.

Best viewing: November

Scorpius

Southern
The Scorpion · 18 main stars · Mag 0.9

Contains red supergiant Antares. Best seen from southern latitudes.

Best viewing: July

Leo

Both
The Lion · 9 main stars · Mag 1.4

Recognized by the sickle pattern forming the lion's head.

Best viewing: April

Cygnus

Northern
The Swan · 9 main stars · Mag 1.3

Northern Cross pattern. Contains Deneb, part of the Summer Triangle.

Best viewing: September

Gemini

Northern
The Twins · 8 main stars · Mag 1.2

Castor and Pollux are the twin stars at the top.

Best viewing: February

Taurus

Both
The Bull · 11 main stars · Mag 0.9

Contains the Pleiades and Hyades star clusters.

Best viewing: January

Canis Major

Both
Great Dog · 8 main stars · Mag -1.5

Contains Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.

Best viewing: February

Lyra

Northern
The Lyre · 5 main stars · Mag 0

Contains Vega, part of the Summer Triangle.

Best viewing: August

Aquila

Both
The Eagle · 10 main stars · Mag 0.8

Contains Altair, third vertex of the Summer Triangle.

Best viewing: September

Crux

Southern
Southern Cross · 4 main stars · Mag 0.8

Smallest constellation. Used for navigation in the Southern Hemisphere.

Best viewing: May

Brightest Stars

SiriusCanis MajorMag -1.468.6 ly
CanopusCarinaMag -0.74310 ly
ArcturusBootesMag -0.0537 ly
VegaLyraMag 0.0325 ly
RigelOrionMag 0.13860 ly
BetelgeuseOrionMag 0.42700 ly
PolarisUrsa MinorMag 1.98433 ly

Features

  • 12 major constellations with details
  • 7 brightest stars reference
  • Best viewing months
  • Hemisphere visibility filter

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