The Constellations and their Stars

Infrared view of the center of our galaxy

• What are constellations?
• Frequently Asked Questions

• Constellations (alphabetical)
• Constellations (by month)
• Stars (alphabetical)
• Stars (by bright star catalog number)
• Messier objects
• Milky Way Photos
• Interactive Sky Charts
• The 26 brightest stars
• The 26 nearest stars
• References, Resources and Links

Supplementary Information:

• Constellation Abbreviation Table
• The Nine Planets
• Stars, including "Star of the Week" and nice photos of several constellations
• Star Myths of the Greeks and Romans has some nice classical maps of the constellations.
• Astronomy Picture of the Day
• What's up this month?
• Constellation pronunciation guide
• Demonstration of Moon Phases (Java)
• Calendar of Planet positions
• Try the Mt. Wilson Observatory Constellation Quiz!

Want more info? Try the Starname Table by Steve Gibson or my references list.