Northern Stars Planetarium
Summer Star Chart

Summer 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 summer examples to look for are: Arcturus (orange), and Antares (red). Go outside and see if you can see the color.

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Constellation

Common Name

Prominent Stars & Objects

Aquila
The Eagle
Altair
Bootes
The Herdsman
Arcturus
Cassiopeia
The Queen

Cepheus
The King
Alderamin
Corona Borealis
The Northern Crown

Cygnus
The Swan
Deneb & Albireo
Delphinus
The Dolphin

Draco
The Dragon
Thuban
Libra
The Scales
Zubenelgenubi & Zubeneschamali
Lyra
The Harp
Vega
Ophiuchus
The Serpent Bearer

Sagittarius
The Archer

Serpens
The Serpent

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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