Constellations are really cool. We’ve put together several guides to help you be able to identify some of these constellations on your own. It’s so easy, even kids can do it!
Image courtesy of Kids Cosmos Stargazing is fun, cheap, and educational. It took me 30 years to get started, though, because it seems like a daunting task. I taught myself to find many constellations and stars, though, without ever knowing the difference between declination and right ascension, never picking up a…
Stargazing is a cheap, easy, fun adventure. We live in the northern hemisphere, and on most nights, we can find constellations including: The Big Dipper, Little Dipper, Cassiopeia, Cygnus, Draco, Orion, the Winter Triangle, Pleiades, Pegasus, Andromeda, and Taurus. We also find stars like Betelgeuse, Rigel, Polaris, Bellatrix, Vega, Albireo, Deneb, and Sirius. Last night I saw Orion, Taurus, and the Pleiades for the first time in a…
Stargazing is a cheap, easy, fun adventure. We live in the northern hemisphere, and on most nights, we can find constellations including: The Big Dipper, Little Dipper, Cassiopeia, Cygnus, Draco, Orion, Pleiades, Pegasus, Gemini and Taurus. We also find stars like Betelgeuse, Rigel, Polaris, Bellatrix, Vega, Albireo, Deneb, and Sirius. Andromeda, Cetus, and Perseus. Conflicting versions have Perseus using the invisible helm and flying shoes to hover above Cetus…
Take a walk in the stars! Find our other constellations here: The Big Dipper, Little Dipper, Cassiopeia, Orion, Pleiades, Cygnus, Pegasus, Andromeda, Gemini, the Winter Triangle, and Taurus. We also find stars like Betelgeuse, Rigel, Polaris, Bellatrix, Castor, Pollux, Vega, and Sirius. According to Greek mythology, Draco might represent the dragon Ladon which guarded the golden apples. Of course, Hercules had to kill Ladon as one of his…
Take a walk in the stars! Find our other constellations here: The Big Dipper, Little Dipper, Cassiopeia, Gemini, the Winter Triangle, Andromeda, Draco, Orion, Pleiades, Cygnus, and Taurus. We also find stars like Betelgeuse, Rigel, Polaris, Bellatrix, Castor, Pollux, Vega,  and Sirius. Pegasus is really easy to find, though it doesn't look at all like a horse, not to mention a magic flying horse. Pegasus was actually pretty…
Stargazing is a cheap, easy, fun adventure. We live in the northern hemisphere, and on most nights, we can find constellations including: The Big Dipper, Little Dipper, Cassiopeia, the Winter Triangle, Andromeda, Draco, Gemini, Orion, Pleiades, Pegasus, Scorpius, and Taurus. We also find stars like Betelgeuse, Rigel, Polaris, Bellatrix, Castor, Pollux, Antares, and Sirius. This entry will help you…