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Different star constellations

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How many of us could actually name a star? Or point out a constellation?

All stars but one – the Sun - can be associated with constellations.

What’s this all about?

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The Big Dipper

This is probably the most famous group of stars, but it is not a constellation itself but an asterism. The stars actually belong to a constellation called Ursa Major, or the Great Bear.

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The Little Dipper

The most famous star in Ursa Minor is Polaris, the North Star; if you can see the North Star, you are already looking at one star in the Little Dipper. If you stood at the North Pole, Polaris would be almost directly overhead.

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Bootes

Rumour has it that Bootes in is the most ancient constellation in the sky. It is a figure of a kite and can be easily located by the bright star called Arcturus, located in the extended arc of the handle of Big Dipper.

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Draco

Draco meaning dragon has its ‘tail’ of ten stars running almost directly between the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper. Another four make up the dragon’s head.

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Orion the Hunter

Perhaps second only to the Big Dipper, Orion is one of the most recognisable patterns of stars in the sky. It contains more bright stars clustered together than any other single group.

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Different star constellations