1. Constellations visible in the November sky
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3. Ursa Minor Best seen in June Commonly called the little dipper
Most famous star is Polaris, the North Star

4. Ursa Major Best seen in April Contains the Big Dipper
The line that connects Dubhe with Merak points to Polaris, the North Star

5. Cygnus Best seen in September Looks like a cross or a swan
Contains Cygnus X-1, a possible black hole

6. Cassiopeia Best seen in November Looks like a W
The Romans thought it was the throne of Queen Cassiopeia

7. Orion Best seen in January Looks like a hunter
Three bright starts in a line make up his belt. They are easily seen in the Southern Hemisphere in the winter.
The bright star Betelgeuse forms his left shoulder

8. Gemini Best seen in February
Constellation of the two twins, Castor and Pollux

9. Pegasus
Best seen in October
Pegasus is a winged horse

10. Lepus Best seen in February Lepus is a hare
One of the many animals hunted by Orion

11. Cepheus Best seen in October King of Ethiopia
Not very bright but located in an empty part of the sky near North Pole

12. Auriga
Best seen in February
Auriga is a a charioteer

13. Taurus Best seen in January The Bull
One of the 13 Zodiac constellations
Hunted by Orion

14. Pisces Best seen in November The fishes
One of the 13 Zodiac constellations

15. Andromeda
Best seen in November
Princess of Ethiopia

16. Draco
Best seen in July
The Dragon

17. Cetus Best seen in December Seen as a whale or a sea monster
Large but faint constellation

18. Lyra The Lyre is a stringed instrument like a harp
Contains the star Vega, part of the summer triangle
In another 10,000 years or so, the North Star will be Vega instead of Polaris

19. Perseus Best seen in December
The son of Zeus, the king of the Greek gods, and a mortal woman.