Once you're able to identify a few constellations though, the sky starts making ... and a map for the Southern Hemisphere won’t help much if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere.

This large constellation in the northern sky is conspicuous ... Sky provides a detailed tour through the night sky and its wonders, including maps to help guide the exploration.

There are two ways to use a star map. First, we can go from the sky to the map. Suppose, for example, we spot a fairly bright star halfway from the southeastern horizon to the zenith (the map’s center ...

Star charts are maps of the constellations ... The house-shaped constellation Cepheus lies in the northern sky. Its star Gamma Cephei, or Errai, marks the peak of the roof of the house.

Here’s are stellar ways to check out the constellations. DIARY DATES: Try to time your skygazing around greater activity to spot magical shooting stars or even the Northern Lights. This month ...

The really good news, though, is that the great evening winter constellations ... transparent enough sky, you may see murky images of some surface features, including the northern polar cap.

Located almost exactly halfway between the bright Virgo star Spica and Antares, the “heart star” of the constellation ... “Northern Claw.” The centuries-long reign over this region of the ...