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Major Constellations and Their Features

The document lists Northern and Southern Hemisphere constellations visible during different seasons. In the Northern Hemisphere, winter constellations include Orion, Taurus and Gemini while summer constellations include Cassiopeia, Ursa Major and Cygnus. Spring constellations are led by Ursa Major, Leo and Cancer, and autumn constellations include Aquarius, Aries and Pisces. The Southern Hemisphere sees the same constellations but during opposite seasons due to the inverted view from the opposite hemisphere.

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Major Constellations and Their Features

The document lists Northern and Southern Hemisphere constellations visible during different seasons. In the Northern Hemisphere, winter constellations include Orion, Taurus and Gemini while summer constellations include Cassiopeia, Ursa Major and Cygnus. Spring constellations are led by Ursa Major, Leo and Cancer, and autumn constellations include Aquarius, Aries and Pisces. The Southern Hemisphere sees the same constellations but during opposite seasons due to the inverted view from the opposite hemisphere.

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Constellation

Ursa Major
Ursa Minor
Cassiopeia
Cygnus
Crux
Carina
Centaurus
Orion
Canis Minor
Canis Major
Pegasus
Cancer
Aquarius
Aries
Capricorn
Gemini
Leo
Libra
Pisces
Sagittarius
Scorpion
Taurus
Virgo
Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Winter late December to late March late June to late September

Auriga, Canis Major,


Canis Minor, Carina,
Eridanus, Gemini, Monoceros, Orion The Same constellation w/ Summer
and Taurus

Summer late June to late September late December to late March

Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Draco, Ursa Carina, Centaurus and Crux


Major and
Ursa Minor

Aquila, Cygnus and Sagittarius and Scorpius


Lyra

large constellations Hercules Ophiuchus


Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Spring late March to late June late September to late December

Ursa Major, Centaurus and Crux


Bootes,
Leo,
Cancer,
Virgo and
Hydra.
Autumn late September to late late March to late June
zodiac constellations of zodiac constellations of Aquarius, Aries and
Aquarius, Aries and Pisces Pisces
Constellations in the Perseus Constellations in the Perseus family:
family: Andromeda, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Pegasus,
Andromeda, Perseus, Triangulum, Cetus and Cepheus
Cassiopeia, Pegasus, Triangulum, Cassiopeia’s W, the Great Square of
Cetus and Cepheus Cassiopeia’s Pegasus and Lacerta’s zig-zag shape
W, the Great Square of Pegasus
and Lacerta’s zig-zag shape

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