ConstellationDB

102 constellations from every hemisphere. Ancient myths, brightest stars, and deep sky wonders.

By Hemisphere

The Ram. Historically the first constellation of the zodiac, marking the vernal equinox ab...

The Bull. Aldebaran is the red eye of the bull, 44 times the diameter of the Sun. The Plei...

The Twins. Castor and Pollux are the heads of the twins. Pollux is the closest giant star ...

The Crab. The faintest of the twelve zodiac constellations. In Greek myth it was the crab ...

The Lion. Regulus means little king and marks the lions heart. The Sickle asterism forms t...

The Maiden. The largest constellation of the zodiac and second largest overall. Spica is t...

The Scales. The only zodiac constellation representing an inanimate object. Zubenelgenubi ...

The Scorpion. Antares is a red supergiant so large that if placed at the Suns position it ...

The Archer. Points toward the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The Teapot asterism is its m...

The Sea Goat. The smallest zodiac constellation. Despite its faintness, one of the oldest ...

The Water Bearer. The tenth largest constellation. Sadalsuud is the brightest star, a yell...

The Fish. Currently contains the vernal equinox point, where the Sun crosses the celestial...