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Dorado and Mensa house the Large Magellanic Cloud
The constellations Dorado and Mensa are deep in southern skies. Between them, stretching across the border, lies the Large Magellanic Cloud.
January 30, 2026
Orion the Hunter, the most recognizable constellation
Orion the Hunter may be the most recognizable constellation, visible from both hemispheres. It's best in winter from the north and summer from the south.
December 28, 2025
Triangulum the Triangle in northern skies
The constellation Triangulum lies close to overhead in northern skies on December evenings. It contains the Triangulum galaxy, a gorgeous pinwheeling spiral.
December 19, 2025
Look for Cetus the Whale swimming in a celestial sea
Cetus the Whale is a huge constellation that swims in a sea of stars near constellations named for a river and fish. And it contains a wonderful variable star.
December 17, 2025
Fornax the Furnace: A dim constellation with galaxies galore
Fornax the Furnace appears as a few dim stars to the unaided eye but harbors galaxies from one orbiting the Milky Way to some at the edge of the universe.
December 16, 2025
The constellation Andromeda the Chained Lady
The constellation Andromeda the Chained Lady is most famous for containing M31, the Andromeda galaxy, the closest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way.
November 27, 2025
The constellation Sculptor contains the South Galactic Pole
The constellation Sculptor is best seen in November from the Northern Hemisphere, when it is high in the evening sky toward the southern horizon.
November 26, 2025
Pegasus the Flying Horse, and the best sky story ever
Pegasus the Flying Horse is the 7th largest constellation. It dominates fall skies in the Northern Hemisphere and has a famous asterism called the Great Square.
November 14, 2025
Tucana the Toucan is home to the Small Magellanic Cloud
Tucana the Toucan is a constellation in the Southern Hemisphere that's a cinch to spot. Just look for our little satellite galaxy: the Small Magellanic Cloud.
November 13, 2025
Auriga the Charioteer and bright Capella on October evenings
Auriga the Charioteer is a north circumpolar constellation best viewed on autumn and winter evenings. Its star Capella is the 6th brightest star in the sky.
October 23, 2025
