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Constellations visible in the November sky
Click on constellations to learn more about them
Ursa MinorBest seen in June
Commonly called the little dipper
Most famous star is Polaris, the North Star
Ursa Major
Best seen in April
Contains the Big Dipper
The line that connects Dubhe with Merak points to Polaris, the North Star
CygnusBest seen in September
Looks like a cross or a swan
Contains Cygnus X-1, a possible black hole
Cassiopeia
Best seen in November
Looks like a W
The Romans thought it was the throne of Queen Cassiopeia
OrionBest seen in January
Looks like a hunter
Three bright starts in a line make up his belt. They are easily seen in the Southern Hemisphere in the winter.
The bright star Betelgeuse forms his left shoulder
GeminiBest seen in February
Constellation of the two twins, Castor and Pollux
Pegasus
Best seen in October
Pegasus is a winged horse
LepusBest seen in February
Lepus is a hare
One of the many animals hunted by Orion
CepheusBest seen in October
King of Ethiopia
Not very bright but located in an empty part of the sky near North Pole
Auriga
Best seen in February
Auriga is a a charioteer
TaurusBest seen in January
The Bull
One of the 13 Zodiac constellations
Hunted by Orion
PiscesBest seen in November
The fishes
One of the 13 Zodiac constellations
AndromedaBest seen in November
Princess of Ethiopia
Draco
Best seen in July
The Dragon
CetusBest seen in December
Seen as a whale or a sea monster
Large but faint constellation
LyraThe Lyre is a stringed instrument like a harp
Contains the star Vega, part of the summer triangle
In another 10,000 years or so, the North Star will be Vega instead of Polaris
PerseusBest seen in December
The son of Zeus, the king of the Greek gods, and a mortal woman.