Astronomy Observation Tips – What Constellations Can Be Seen In Different Times?

Written by Marko on November 17, 2007

If you have just recently started astronomy as a hobby, you might have already spotted constellations as such Big Dipper and Orion. Next you might think what else I could watch? Not all constellations can be seen at all the time. This article provides you the information what constellations can be seen and when.

Constellations to Be Seen All the Time

Let us start from those constellations that can be seen all the time. Northern hemisphere includes five constellations to view all the time. Those are Ursa Minor, Ursa Major, Cepheus, Cassiopeia and Draco. They circle the north celestial pole in 24 hours. I am not providing information in this post on how to find those constellations because otherwise this post would grow too big. Anyhow, you can start finding the constellations by spotting first Polaris, the so called “North Star”. It helps to navigate the constellations. I will provide later detailed information on how to spot those constellations. In southern hemisphere the constellations to view all the time are Musca, Carina, Octans, Apus, Chamaeleon, Crux and Circinus.

Constellations to Be Seen in Autumn

Autumn means here that the “season” starts from mid-September. The timing for viewing the following constellations is 9-10 p.m. In the northern hemisphere you can see Ursa Major, Cassiopeia, Cygnus, Bootes, Perseus, Lyra, Sagittarius, Scorpius, Hercules, Pegasus, Capricornus, Aquila, Sagittarius and Aquarius. In southern hemisphere you can see Scorpius, Tucana, Horologium, Crux, Cygnus, Lyra, Pegasus, Hercules, Sagittarius and Capricornus.

Constellations to Be Seen in Winter

The winter season starts from mid-December. In the northern hemisphere one can see Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Cassiopeia, Cygnus, Pegasus, Perseus, Auriga, Taurus, Gemini, Aguarius, Pisces and Orion. In the southern hemisphere you can see Crux, Grus, Carina, Aquarius, Orion, Hydrus, Perseus, Cetus, Auriga, Pegasus and Cassiopeia.

Constellations to Be Seen in Spring

The spring starts in mid-March. On that time the northern nightsky provides views to Ursa Major, Gemini, Taurus, Auriga, Bootes, Canis Major, Leo, Orion, Puppis and Corvus. The southern side provides Vela, Crux, Canis Major, Carina, Taurus, Leo, Orion and Gemini.

Constellations to Be Seen in Summer

During the summer the nightsky changes very much due to longer daylight times. The summer-time starts in mid-June. On that time the northern hemisphere provides Bootes, Lyra, Virgo, Hercules, Corvus, Leo, Ursa Minor, Ursa Major, Libra, Scorpions and Sagittarius. The southern hemispehre provides Leo, Aguila, Virgos, Bootes, Centaurus, Sagittarius and Scopius.

So, there are very many constellations to observe in every season. I hope this article was useful for you. Did you like this articl? If yes, you might consider subcribing to my RSS feed or email updates. By subscribing you can get the articles directly to your mailbox or favourite RSS reader. You can subcribe to email updates from the top right corner of this page.

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