Northern Stars Planetarium
Fall Star Chart

Fall Star Chart

Notice that some stars are colored, actually most stars are colored, but the only ones that we can easily see the color of are the really bright ones. Some good fall examples to look for are: Aldebaron (orange), and Capella (yellow). Go outside and see if you can see the color.

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Constellation

Common Name

Prominent Stars & Objects

Andromeda
The Princess
Alpheratz
Aries
The Ram

Auriga
The Charioteer
Capella
Cassiopeia
The Queen

Cepheus
The King
Alderamin
Cygnus
The Swan
Deneb & Albireo
Delphinus
The Dolphin

Draco
The Dragon
Thuban
Lyra
The Harp
Vega
Pegasus
The Flying Horse
Markab & Enif
Perseus
The Hero
Algol
Pisces
The Fishes

Taurus
The Bull
Aldebaron & The Pleiades
(or the seven sisters)
Ursa Major
The Big Bear
(The Big Dipper)
Alcor & Mizar
Dubhe & Merak
Ursa Minor
The Little Bear
(The Little Dipper)
Polaris, the north star

Off Site Links:

Native American Skies / The Astronomy Cafe / Ask the Astronomer /

Stars: Portraits of the Stars and Constellations / Astronomy Picture of the Day /

Mount Wilson's Constellation Quiz

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