Asterisms · Asterism, also the Winter Circle · 6 stars across Canis Major, Canis Minor, Gemini, Auriga, Taurus, Orion
Asterism
Winter Hexagon
The Winter Hexagon: six of the brightest stars in the sky in one huge ring, spanning six constellations.
- Stars
- Sirius, Capella, Rigel, Procyon, Aldebaran, Pollux
- Constellations
- Canis Major, Canis Minor, Gemini, Auriga, Taurus, Orion
- Spans
- about 66° of sky
- Highest at midnight
- late December
Look for
Go round: Sirius, Procyon, Pollux, Capella, Aldebaran, Rigel — with Betelgeuse off-centre inside.