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What is a constellation?

 

A constellation is a group of stars that have been given named because they form a certain picture in the sky. There are 88 constellations and 12 Zodiac Constellation.   There are many constellations in the sky. They divide the sky into more parts. They are used to help you remember some of the stars. This page covers the twelve Zodiac Constellations. They are :

  1. Aquarius

  2. Pisces

  3. Aries

  4. Capricorn

  5. Gemini

  6. Cancer

  7. Taurus

  8. Leo

  9. Virgo

  10. Libra

  11. Scorpio

  12. Sagittarius

The Aquarius constellation is a picture of  a water bearer.

 

It is visible  between latitudes 65 and -90 degrees.

It is best seen in October (at 9:00 PM)

The Pisces constellation is a picture of a fish

 

it is visible  between latitudes 90 and -65 degrees

It is best seen in November (at 9:00 PM)

The Aries constellation is a picture of a ram's head

it is visible between latitudes 90 and -60 degrees

It is best seen in December (at 9:00 PM)

The Capricorn constellation is a picture of a sea goat

 it is visible between latitudes 60 and -90 degrees

It is best seen in September (at 9:00 PM)

The Gemini constellation is a picture of two twins

it is visible between latitudes 90 and -60 degrees

 

The Cancer constellation is a picture of a crab

it is visible  between latitudes 90 and -60 degrees

It is best seen in March (at 9:00 PM)

The Taurus constellation is a picture of a bull
it is visible between latitudes 90 and -65 degrees

It is best seen in January (at 9:00 PM)

The Leo constellation is a picture of a lion

it is visible  between latitudes 90 and -65 degrees

It is best seen in April (at 9:00 PM)

The Virgo constellation is a picture of a maiden

it is visible  between latitudes 80 and -80 degrees

It is best seen in May (at 9:00 PM)

The Libra constellation is a picture of a scale

 it is visible between latitudes 65 and -90 degrees

It is best seen in June (at 9:00 PM)

The Scorpio constellation is a picture of a scorpion

 it is visiblebetween latitudes 40 and -90 degrees

It is best seen in July (at 9:00 PM)

The Sagittarius constellation is a picture of an archer

 it is visible   between latitudes 55 and -90 degrees

It is best seen in August (at 9:00 PM)

 

Sources Used

http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/constellations.html

http://www.seasky.org/pictures/sky7b.html

 

For an interactive star chart click here:

 

 http://www.mystarslive.com/