Northern Hemisphere Constellation Maps

Northern Hemisphere Constellation List 

2, Andromeda – the Chained Maiden 3, Aquila – the Eagle 4, Aries – the Ram 5, Auriga – the Charioteer 6, Bootes – the Herdsman 7, Camelopardalis – the Giraffe 8, Cancer – the Crab 9, Canes Venatici – the Hunting Dogs 19, Canis Major – the Big Dog 11, Canis Minor – the Small Dog

12, Cassiopeia – the Queen 13, Cepheus – the King 14, Cetus – the Whale 15, Coma Berenices – Berenice’s Hair 16, Corona Borealis – the Northern Crown 17, Cygnus – the Swan 18, Delphinus – the Dolphin 19, Draco – the Dragon 20, Equuleus – the Little Horse 21, Gemini – the Twins 22, Hercules – the Strong Man 23, Lacerta – the Lizard

24, Leo – the Lion 25, Leo Minor – the Little Lion 26, Lepus – the Hare 27, Lynx – the Lynx 28, Lyra – the Harp 29, Monoceros – the Unicorn 30, Ophiuchus – the Serpent Holder 31, Orion – the Great Hunter

32, Pegasus – the Winged Horse 33, Perseus – the Greek Hero 34, Pisces – the Fishes 35, Sagitta – the Arrow 36, Serpens – the Serpent 37, Taurus – the Bull 38, Telescopium – the Telescope 39, Triangulum – the Triangle 40, Ursa Major – the Big Bear 41, Ursa Minor – the Small Bear 41, Vulpecula – the Little Fox

 

UMApg 116

CAMpg 54

LYNpg 88

CNCpg 54

GEMpg 80

AURpg 52

PERpg 98

TAUpg 114

CEPpg 64

CASpg 60

LACpg 84

ANDpg 48

TRIpg 116 PSC

pg 100

PSCpg 100

CETpg 66

ORIpg 96

ERIpg 78

ERIpg 78

FORpg 78

HORPTR

CAECOLpg 66

LEPpg 86

CMApg 58

PUPpg 100

VELpg 118

MONpg 90

CMIpg 58

M97M108

M81 M82

Cr464

Stock23

M52

7686

7789129

225

281

457957884/869

Tr2M110M31M32

Cr463663/654

Stock5Tr3

144415281545 Mel20

M34752

M33

M74M45

1342

IC348

1499

2281

M38M36M37

M44

M67

2264Cr111Cr106Cr107

Cr972244

Cr9123012232 M78

M48

2539

Cr62

1857

1746

1647

M35 2129Cr89Berk21

2175

2169 Cr65

Cr69

1807

1662

M77

M43M42

M79

M41

Cr121

Cr132Cr140

2353 M5023432423

M46M47 Bo5

M932362

2354

2527

25712467

Bo15

2546

24772451 Cr135

Dubhe

Muscida

Polaris

Algol

Pleiades

Capella

PolluxCastor

ProcyonHyades

Aldebaran

Betelgeuse

Rigel

The Circlet

Mira

Sirius

ARIpg 50

Cr173

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Objects in theHeavens

WINTER

ECLIPTIC

Spring FallRising SettingEAST Right Ascension: WEST

08:00 06:00 04:00 02:00

Month on Meridian: (directly overhead at 9:00 pm local time)March February January December

� – Objects mag 7 and brighter

� – Messier objects to mag 10

�– All other objects mag 7-10

MI L

KY

WA

Y

mag 5mag 4 mag -1mag 3 mag 0mag 2 mag 1

See Summer map for constellations between Polaris and North horizon.

44 Winter

M102

M101

M51M109M106

M40

M81 M82

M63

M94

M108M97

Cr464

M44

M67

M95M105 M96

M65M66

Mel111

M64M53

M3

M85M100

M49

M61

See Virgo for “Realm of the Galaxy”

M104

M83 M68

51825139OmegaCentaurusCluster

25712527

M48

Polaris

Dubhe

Mizar/Alcor

Muscida

Capella

Castor

Pollux

Coma Cluster

Algieba

Regulus

Arcturus

VindemiatrixDenebola

Spica

Algorab

Alphard

DRApg 76

UMIpg 118

UMApg 116

BOOpg 52

CNCpg 54

LMIpg 86

LEOpg 84

COMpg 68

VIRpg 120

CENpg 62

HYApg 82

CRVpg 70

CRTpg 70

SEXpg 114

HYApg 82

ANTpg 48

VELpg 118

PYXpg 102 PUP

pg 100

CAMpg 54 AUR

pg 52

LYNpg 88

GEMpg 80

CVNpg 56

38 Spring

Objects in theHeavens

SPRING

16:00 06:00

30°

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ECLIPTIC

Summer WinterRising SettingEAST Right Ascension: WEST

14:00 12:00 10:00 08:00

Month on Meridian: (directly overhead at 9:00 pm local time)June May April March

� – Objects mag 7 and brighter

� – Messier objects to mag 10

�– All other objects mag 7-10

MI L

KY

WA

Y

mag 5mag 4 mag -1mag 3 mag 0mag 2 mag 1

See Autumn map for constellations between Polaris and North horizon.

60°

M52

71607023

IC13967243

7209

IC1369

70637000 6910

M29

M39

6811Cr419

68716883Buir2

6940

6885M27

M71Cr399

Stock1

M56M57

Steph1

6709

6633IC4756

Mel186

M11

M26M16

See Sagittarius Chart >

M75

M22

M23

M8

M55 M54M70 M69

6723M7

M6

65416388 6321 6124

Cr3166242

6231

6322

M626383

M19 Cr302/M4

M80

M107

M9

IC4665

Cr350M14

M12M10

M5

M13

M92

M102M101

M40

Cr285

M108 M97

M106

M94M51

M63

M3M64

M53

Antares

Graffias

Shaula

Sabik

Zubeneschamali

Kornephoros

GemmaIzar

Arcturus

Kochab

Polaris

Rastaban

Nekkar

Vega

Ras AlgethiRas Alhague

Altair

Alberio

Deneb

CEPpg 64LAC

pg 84

DRApg 76

UMIpg 118

UMApg 116

CVNpg 56

BOOpg 52

CRBpg 70

HERpg 82

LYRpg 88

CYGpg 72

VULpg 122

SGEpg 104

AQLpg 50

SCTpg 112

SERCAUDApg 112

SERCAPUTpg 112

OPHpg 94

LIBpg 86

VIRpg 120

HYApg 82

CEN

LUPLUPpg 86

NOR

SCOpg 108

ARATEL

CRApg 70

SGRpg 104

Eltanin

Objects in theHeavens

SUMMER

40 Summer

30°

Fall SpringRising SettingEAST Right Ascension: WEST

20:00 18:00 16:00 14:00

Month on Meridian: (directly overhead at 9:00 pm local time)September August July June

� – Objects mag 7 and brighter

� – Messier objects to mag 10

�– All other objects mag 7-10

60°

0°

-30°

ECLIPTIC

MI L

KY

WA

Y

mag 5mag 4 mag -1mag 3 mag 0mag 2 mag 1

See Winter map for constellations between Polaris and North horizon.

1502

Tr3

Stock23663 654

225129 M52

7789

M103 457

281Archangel

Tr2

869/884

M76M34

154515281444

Mel20

1499IC3481342

752

Cr464

7023

M92

7160

Tr37IC1396

6811Steph1

M57

M56

IC1369M39

70006910

Cr419M296871

6883 Buir27063

6940

6889

M27

M71

Cr399Stock1

M15

M2

M110M31M32

M33

M74

M77

Blanco1

M30

M73

M75

M72

Fomalhaut

Mira

SheratanMesarthim

Alpheratz

Algenib

The Circlet

Markab

Scheat

The Water Jar

Altair

Giedi

Albireo

Deneb

Vega

Thuban

Alderamin

Polaris

GloriaFrederika

Capella

Algol

Mirach

TRIpg 116

PEGpg 98PSC

pg 100

ARIpg 50

AQRpg 50

EQUpg 76

DELpg 74

AQLpg 50

SGEpg 104

VULpg 122

LACpg 84

CAPpg 60

GRU

PSASCLpg 110

PHO

CETpg 66

CYGpg 72 LYR

pg 88

CEPpg 64 DRA

pg 76

UMIpg 118

CASpg 60

PERpg 98

ANDpg 48

CAMpg 54AUR

pg 52

1027Cr34

MIC

Objects in theHeavens

AUTUMN

42 Autumn

Winter SummerRising SettingEAST Right Ascension: WEST

02:00 00:00 22:00 20:00

Month on Meridian: (directly overhead at 9:00 pm local time)December November October September

� – Objects mag 7 and brighter

� – Messier objects to mag 10

�– All other objects mag 7-10

ECLIPTIC

M I L K Y W A Y

mag 5mag 4 mag -1mag 3 mag 0mag 2 mag 1

See Spring map for constellations between Polaris and North horizon.

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