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Constellations visible from the UK

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(To view all the Lists of Constellation’s Deep Sky Objects from In-The-Sky website by Dominic Ford)

Constellations – Visible from the UK

Constellations – Visible from the UK

AndromedaAquariusAquilaAriesAuriga
BoötesCamelopardalisCancerCanes VenaticiCanis Major
Canis MinorCapricornusCassiopeiaCepheusCetus
Coma BerenicesCorona BorealisCorvusCraterCygnus
DelphinusDracoEquuleusGeminiHercules
HydraLacertaLeoLeo MinorLepus
LibraLynxLyraMonocerosOphiuchus
OrionPegasusPerseusPiscesSagitta
ScutumSerpens CaputSerpens CaudaSextansTaurus
TriangulumUrsa MajorUrsa MinorVirgoVulpecula
(50 constellations above are visible from the United Kingdom.)

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Parts visible from the UK

Parts visible from the UK

AntliaColumbaEridanusFornaxMicroscopium
Piscis AustrinusPuppisPyxisSagittariusScorpius
Sculptor
(11 constellations above are partially visible from the United Kingdom.)

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Constellations: Southern Celestial Hemisphere
– never seen from the UK

Constellations: Southern Celestial Hemisphere – never seen from the UK

ApusAraCaelumCarinaCentaurusChameleon
Corona AustralisCruxDoradoGrusHorologiumHydrus
IndusMensaOctansPavoPhoenixPictor
ReticulumTelescopiumTriangulum AustraleTucanaVelaVolans
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(24 constellations above can never be seen from the UK.)

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Constellations – Sorted by Month for the UK Observer

Constellations – Sorted by Month for the UK Observer

This is a list of constellations for the Observer from the UK, split up into the months when they are best seen in the sky when you are looking at the “south” sky (180°) at between 21:00/9pm and 23:00/11pm.

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JanuaryAuriga / Taurus / Orion / Lepus / Eridanus # / Fornax #(map)
FebruaryGemini / Canis Minor / Orion / Monoceros / Canis Major / Lepus / Puppis #(map)
MarchLynx / Cancer / Canis Minor / Monoceros / Canis Major / Puppis # / Pyxis # Antlia #(map)
AprilLeo Minor / Leo / Sextans / Hydra / Crater / Antlia # / Pyxis #(map)
MayCanes Venatici / Coma Berenices / Virgo / Corvus / Hydra #(map)
JuneBoötes / Corona Borealis / Serpens Caput / Ophiuchus / Virgo / Libra / Scorpius #(map)
JulyHercules / Ophiuchus / Serpens Cauda / Scutum / Sagittarius # / Scorpius #(map)
AugustLyra / Cygnus / Vulpecula / Sagitta / Delphinus / Aquila / Serpens Cauda / Sagittarius # / Capricornus(map)
SeptemberCygnus / Vulpecula / Sagitta / Delphinus / Equuleus / Aquila / Capricornus / Sagittarius #(map)
OctoberLacerta / Pegasus / Equuleus / Aquarius / Capricornus / Pisces Australis # / Sculptor #(map)
NovemberAndromeda / Square of Pegasus / Pisces / Cetus / Aquarius / Pisces Australis # / Fornax # / Sculptor #(map)
DecemberTriangulum / Aries / Pisces / Cetus / Eridanus # / Fornax #(map)
(# = parts visible from the UK)

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Alphabetical listing of 88 recognised Constellations (Quick Lists)

Alphabetical listing of 88 recognised Constellations (Quick Lists)

There are 88 recognised constellations covering in the whole of the celestial sphere;

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Northern Celestial Constellations (29x)

Andromeda
Aries
Auriga
Boötes
Camelopardalis

Cancer
Canes Venatici
Canis Minor
Cassiopeia
Cephus

Coma Berenices
Corona Borealis
Cygnus
Delphinus
Draco

Equuleus
Gemini
Hercules
Lacerta
Leo Minor

Lynx
Lyra
Pegasus
Perseus
Sagitta

Triangulum
Ursa Major
Ursa Minor
Vulpecula

Celestial Equator (Both Northern & Southern hemisphere) (15x)

Aquarius
Aquila
Cetus
Eridanus
Hydra

Leo
Monoceros
Ophiuchus
Orion
Pisces

Serpens Caput
Serpens Cauda
Sextans
Taurus
Virgo

Southern Celestial Constellations (45x)

Antlia
Apus
Ara
Caelum
Canis Major
Capricornus
Carina
Centaurus

Chameleon
Circinus
Columba
Corona Australis
Corvus
Crater
Crux
Dorado

Fornax
Grus
Horologium
Hydrus
Indus
Lepus
Libra
Lupus

Mensa
Microscopium
Musca
Norma
Octans
Pavo
Phoenix
Pictor

Piscis Austrinus
Puppis
Pyxis
Reticulum
Sagittarius
Scorpius
Sculptor
Scutum

Telescopium
Tri Australe
Tucana
Vela
Volans

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Groups of stars that form recognisable pattern; Northern Celestial Hemisphere

Groups of stars that form recognisable pattern;

Northern Celestial Hemisphere

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Andromeda (And) / (Chained Princes)

Aries (Ari) / (The Ram)

Auriga (Aur) / (The Charioteer)

Boötes (Boo) / (The Herdsman)

Camelopardalis (Cam) / (The Giraffe)

Cancer (Cnc) / (The Crab)

Canes Venatici (CVn) / (The Hunting Dog)

Canis Minor (CMi) / (The Little Dog)

Cassiopeia (Cas) / (The Cassiopeia Queen)

Cephus (Cep) / (The King)

Coma Berenices (Com) / (The Bernice’s Hair)

Corona Borealis (CrB) / (The Crown)

Cygnus (Cyg) / (The Swan)

Delphinus (Del) / (The Dolphin)

Draco (Dra) / (The Dragon)

Equuleus (Equ) / (The Little Horse)

Gemini (Gem) / (The Twin)

Hercules (Her) / (The Hercules)

Lacerta (Lac) / (The Lizard)

Leo Minor (LMi) / (The Small Lion)

Lynx (Lyn) / (The Lynx)

Lyra (Lyr) / (The Lyra)

Pegasus (Peg) / (The Winged Horse)

Perseus (Per) / (The Perseus)

Sagitta (Sag) / (The Arrow)

Triangulum (Tri) / (The Triangle)

Ursa Major (UMa) / (The Great Bear)

Ursa Minor (UMi) / (The Little Bear)

Vulpecula (Vul) / (The Fox)

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Groups of stars that form recognisable pattern; Celestial Equator (Both Northern & Southern Hemisphere)

Groups of stars that form recognisable pattern;

Celestial Equator (Both Northern & Southern Hemisphere)

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Aquarius (Aqr) / The Water Bearer)

Aquila (Aql) / (The Eagle)

Cetus (Ara) / (The Altar)

Eridanus (Eri) / The River)

Hydra (Hya) / (The Water Snake)

Leo (Leo) / (The Lion)

Monoceros (Mon) / The Unicorn)

Ophiuchus (Oph) / (The Serpent Holder)

Orion (Ori) / (The Hunter)

Pisces (Psc) / The Fishes)

Serpens Caput (Ser) / (The Snake’s Head)

Serpens Cauda (Ser) / (The Snake’s Tail)

Sextans (Sex) / The Sextants)

Taurus (Tau) / (The Bull)

Virgo (Vir) / (The Virgin)

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Groups of stars that form recognisable pattern; Southern Celestial Constellations

Groups of stars that form recognisable pattern;

Southern Celestial Constellations

Antlia (Ant) / The Air Pump)

Apus (Aps) / (The Bird of Paradise)

Ara (Ara) / (The Altar)

Caelum (Cae) / (Southern)

Canis Major (CMa) / (The Great Dog)

Capricornus (Cap) / (The Sea Goat)

Carina (Car) / (The Keel)

Centaurus (Cen) / (The Centaur)

Chameleon (Cha) / (The Chamaeleon)

Circinus (Cir) / (The Drawing Compass)

Columba (Col) / (The Dove)

Corona Australis (CrA) / The Southern Cross)

Corvus (Crv) / (The Crow)

Crater (Car) / (The Cup)

Crux (Cru) / (The Southern Cross)

Dorado (Dor) / (The Goldfish)

Fornax (For) / (The Furnace)

Grus (Gru) / (The Crane)

Horologium (Hor) / (The Pendulum Clock)

Hydrus (Hya) / (The Sea Serpent)

Indus (Ind) / (The Indian)

Lepus (Lep) / (The Hare)

Libra (Lib) / (The Scales)

Lupus (Lup) / (The Wolf)

Mensa (Men) / (The Table Mountain)

Microscopium (Mic) / (The Microscope)

Musca (Mus) / (The Fly)

Norma (Nor) / (The Square Level)

Octans (Oct) / (The Octant)

Pavo (Pav) / (The Peacock)

Phoenix (Phe) / The Hero)

Pictor (Pic) / (The Painter’s Easel)

Piscis Austrinus (PsA)/(Southern Fish)

Puppis (Pup) / (The Stern)

Pyxis (Pyx) / (The Compass)

Reticulum (Ret) / (The Reticle Net)

Sagittarius (Sag) / (The Archer)

Scorpius (Sco) / (The Scorpion)

Sculptor (Scl) / (The Sculptor)

Scutum (Sct) / (The Shield)

Telescopium (Tel) / (Telescope)

Triangulum Australe (TrA) / (Southern Triangle)

Tucana (Tue) / (The Toucan)

Vela (Vel) / (The sails)

Volans (Vol) / (The Flying Fish)

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