Descriptive Astronomy - Memorizing and Locating Constellations, Bright Stars, Star Clusters, and Non-Stellar Objects
Altair
Brightest star in the constellation Aquila
Capella
Brightest star in the constellation Auriga
Arcturus
Brightest star in the constellation Boötes
Procyon
Brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor
Deneb
Brightest star in the constellation Cygnus
Pollux
Brightest star in the constellation Gemini
Regulus
Brightest star in the constellation Leo
Vega
Brightest star in the constellation Lyra
Rigel
Brightest star in the constellation Orion
Antares
Brightest star in the constellation Scorpius
Aldebaran
Brightest star in the constellation Taurus
Polaris
Brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor
Spica
Brightest star in the constellation Virgo
Sirius
Brightest star in the whole night sky and brightest star in the constellation Canis Major
Andromeda, "Chained Princess"
Constellation
Aquarius, "Water-Carrier"
Constellation
Aquila, "Eagle"
Constellation
Aries, "Ram"
Constellation
Auriga, "Charioteer"
Constellation
Boötes, "Herdsman"
Constellation
Cancer, "Crab"
Constellation
Canis Major, "Great Dog"
Constellation
Canis Minor, "Little Dog"
Constellation
Capricornus, "Sea-Goat"
Constellation
Cassiopeia, "Queen"
Constellation
Cepheus, "King"
Constellation
Corona Borealis, "Crown"
Constellation
Cygnus, "Swan"
Constellation
Draco, "Dragon"
Constellation
Gemini, "Twins"
Constellation
Hercules
Constellation
Leo, "Lion"
Constellation
Libra, "Weighing Scales"
Constellation
Lyra, "Harp"
Constellation
Orion, "Great Hunter"
Constellation
Pegasus, "Winged Horse"
Constellation
Perseus
Constellation
Pisces, "Fishes"
Constellation
Sagittarius, "Archer"
Constellation
Scorpius, "Scorpion"
Constellation
Taurus, "Bull"
Constellation
Ursa Major, "Great Bear"
Constellation
Ursa Minor, "Little Bear"
Constellation
Virgo, "Virgin"
Constellation
Andromeda Galaxy
Non-stellar object in the constellation Andromeda
Ring Nebula
Non-stellar object in the constellation Lyra
Horsehead Nebula
Non-stellar object in the constellation Orion
Orion Nebula
Non-stellar object in the constellation Orion
Crab Nebula
Non-stellar object in the constellation Taurus
Castor
Second-brightest star in the constellation Gemini
Betelgeuse
Second-brightest star in the constellation Orion
Praesepe "Beehive Cluster"
Star cluster in the constellation Cancer
Coma
Star cluster in the constellation Coma Bernices
M13
Star cluster in the constellation Hercules
Double Cluster
Star cluster in the constellation Perseus
Hyades
Star cluster in the constellation Taurus
Pleiades
Star cluster in the constellation Taurus