Aquarius, a constellation and the 11th sign of the zodiac. The name means "water bearer." Aquarius contains no particularly bright or noteworthy stars. See more »

Aquila, a constellation visible from the Northern Hemisphere. The name means "eagle." The Great Rift of the Milky Way (a dark area in the bright band of stars) passes through Aquila. See more »

Aries, a constellation and the first sign of the zodiac. The name means "The Ram." Aries is a small constellation that contains no noteworthy stars. See more »

Auriga, a constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere. The name means "The Charioteer." Capella, the brightest star in Auriga, is the sixth brightest star in the night sky. See more »

Botes, a constellation seen in the evening skies between March and September. It rises in the northeast and sets in the northwest. See more »

Cancer, a constellation and the fourth sign of the zodiac. Cancer is the Latin name for crab; presumably, the unknown person who named it thought the constellation resembled that animal in shape. See more »

Canis Major, a constellation of the winter sky. Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, is in this constellation. See more »

Capricornus, a constellation of the Southern Hemisphere. It is between Sagittarius and Aquarius and is the tenth sign of the zodiac. See more »

Cassiopeia, in Greek legend, an Ethiopian queen. She was the wife of Cepheus and the mother of Andromeda. See more »

Centaurus, a southern constellation. It is named for the centaur, a creature from Greek mythology. See more »