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Constellations

Orion Corona Borealis Gemini Perseus Aquarius Leo Taurus Virgo Summer Triangle Ursa Major Draco Boötes Quadrans Muralis Winter Constellations Lyra Lupus Ursa Minor Ophiuchus Pegasus Libra Cepheus Sagittarius Scorpius Pisces Summer Constellations Canes Venatici Celestial Navigation Cultural Interpretations Sextans Bootes Rho Ophiuchi Northern Hemisphere Sky Cetus Eridanus Scorpio Cassiopeia Andromeda Great Square Piscis Austrinus Centaur Monoceros Pleiades Lepus Seasonal Constellations Vela Zodiac Leo Constellation Lynx Hercules Capricornus

Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Predawn Nov. 17 Under Dark, Moonlight-Free Skies

A late-rising waning crescent should lift hourly rates to roughly 10–15 for observers at dark sites.

Comet Lemmon Makes Closest Approach Oct. 20–21 With Prime Viewing Under New Moon

Orionid Meteor Shower Set to Peak Under Moonless Skies Next Week

Last Quarter Moon Draws Close to Jupiter Overnight in Easy Sky Show

Draconid Meteor Shower Peaks Wednesday With Best Views After Dusk in Northern Skies

Perseid Meteor Shower Offers Best Viewing Now in New Moon Darkness Before Dual July Showers

Moon Passes Within Half-Degree of Antares in Tonight’s Sky