Constellations

Name the great figures of every season.

5 guides · about 35 min

A line runs from a guide to the guides that build on it.

1. 1. Orion: The Hunter 6 min Where does Orion’s Belt point, in both directions?

   You’ll be able to find Orion by its Belt, and follow the Belt to Sirius and Aldebaran.

   Leads to

   The Winter Hexagon, The Pleiades (Deep Sky), The Orion Nebula (Deep Sky)

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2. 2. The Winter Hexagon 9 min Which six bright stars make the grandest shape in the winter sky?

   You’ll be able to trace the Winter Hexagon’s six bright stars round from Rigel to Capella.

   Builds on

   • Orion: The Hunter. It starts from Orion: Rigel is the first of its six stars.

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3. 3. Leo & the Spring Sky 8 min Which constellation actually looks like the animal it is named for?

   You’ll be able to find Leo by its Sickle, and use it as the signpost to the spring sky.

   Builds on

   • The Big Dipper & Friends · How the Sky Turns. Its first hop runs from the Big Dipper’s bowl to Regulus.

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4. 4. Scorpius & the Galactic Centre 6 min Why does how far south you stand decide how high the Scorpion climbs?

   You’ll be able to find Scorpius and follow its tail towards the centre of the Milky Way.

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5. 5. The Summer Triangle 8 min Which two lovers does the Milky Way keep apart?

   You’ll be able to find Vega, Deneb and Altair, and the Milky Way that runs between them.

   Leads to

   The Chinese Sky (Sky Cultures)

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From other paths

Guides on this path build on these.

• The Big Dipper & Friends · How the Sky Turns · 8 min Its first hop runs from the Big Dipper’s bowl to Regulus.