There are three dog constellations in the night sky, but the best known are Canis Major and Canis Minor, the constellation Orion the Hunter’s faithful hunting dogs. Canis Major and Canis Minor are ...

Stargazing is a fun activity you can do year-round. To make it more fun, try mapping out the sky and finding these popular constellations. Do it at different points in the year to see how the Earth’s ...

Astronomers use many mnemonics (memory tricks?) to remember stars and constellations. One of these that is visible right now is the Winter Circle. Follow Orion’s three belt stars southeast (down and ...

Constellations through the ages -- Constellations of the zodiac -- An astronomy primer -- Watching the skies -- How this book is organized -- The greek alphabet -- Map of the northern sky -- Map of ...