Descriptive Astronomy - Memorizing and Locating Constellations, Bright Stars, Star Clusters, and Non-Stellar Objects

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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


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