The Sickle in Leo is an easy-to-spot backward question mark shape made of stars that marks the head and shoulders of the constellation of the lion. The moon sometimes passes in front of the Sickle’s brightest star, Regulus. Source: https://earthsky.org/favorite-star-patterns/the-sickle-backward-question-mark-pattern-in-leo…
Tag: Favorite Star Patterns
How to find the Winter Hexagon or Winter Circle
The brightest stars in the Northern Hemisphere’s winter sky form the shape of a large hexagon, or circle, that will help you locate 6 constellations. Source: https://earthsky.org/favorite-star-patterns/winter-circle-highlights-brightest-winter-stars…
Bull’s head: The Hyades star cluster
Meet the bright star Aldebaran, part of a V-shaped pattern of stars called the Hyades. This easy-to-find star cluster represents the face of Taurus the Bull. Source: https://earthsky.org/favorite-star-patterns/v-shaped-hyades-star-cluster-easy-to-find…
Northern Cross: Backbone of Milky Way
On summer evenings, look for this star pattern in the east, sideways to the horizon. Source: https://earthsky.org/favorite-star-patterns/the-northern-cross-backbone-of-the-milky-way…
Come to know the Big and Little Dippers
The Big Dipper is easy. And, once you find it, you can find the Little Dipper, too. Source: https://earthsky.org/favorite-star-patterns/big-and-little-dippers-highlight-northern-sky…
Pleiades star cluster, aka Seven Sisters
The Pleiades star cluster – aka the Seven Sisters or M45 – is visible from virtually every part of the globe. It looks like a tiny misty dipper of stars. Source: https://earthsky.org/favorite-star-patterns/pleiades-star-cluster-enjoys-worldwide-renown…
How to see the Great Square of Pegasus
It’s easy! The Great Square of Pegasus consists of 4 stars of nearly equal brightness in a large square pattern. Once you find it, you can star-hop to other well-known sights in the sky. Source: https://earthsky.org/favorite-star-patterns/great-square-of-pegasus-wings-in-sept-equinox…
Find the Teapot, and look toward the galaxy’s center
With the moon waning now, it’s time to go out in the country to witness the glorious Milky Way. Want to locate the direction to the galaxy’s center? This post points the way. Source: https://earthsky.org/favorite-star-patterns/teapot-of-sagittarius-points-to-galactic-center…
Find the Crown of the Scorpion
Here’s a cool asterism, or noticeable pattern of stars, to look for in your sky. The Scorpion’s Crown consists of just 3 stars. Source: https://earthsky.org/favorite-star-patterns/the-crown-of-the-scorpion…
Antares is the Heart of the Scorpion
Bright red Antares is easy to spot now. It’s the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius and represents the Scorpion’s Heart. Source: https://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/antares-rivals-mars-as-the-scorpions-heart…