by: Group 1

Agam, Slyvia
Berja, Riena
Berja, Rico
Cuba, Janine
Desacula, Jane Angel
Lamug, Marlon
Palero, Rosemarie
Raymundo, Ervin
Spring Constellations
March Constellations
April Constellations
May Constellations
 CANCER – THE CRAB
Name origin: Derived from karkinos,
the Greek word for “crab.”

Most Important Feature: the dimmest of

the 13 constellations of the Zodiac,
having only two stars above the fourth
magnitude.

Brightest Star: The brightest star in the

constellation is Al Tarf, Beta Cancri

Visibility: Cancer is best seen during the

month of March, but is visible from
December through June.

Location: In the Northern Hemisphere.

 CANIS MINOR– THE SMALL DOG
Name Origin: means “the smaller dog” or
“lesser dog” in Latin.

Most Important Feature: the 71st largest

of the 88 modern constellations

Brightest Star: contain Procyon (“before

the dog”), the eighth brightest star in the
night sky.

Visibility: Best viewed in the winter and

spring time in the Northern Hemisphere

Location: Between +90° and -75° of latitude.

Can easily be found east of Orion, with other
nearby constellations including Cancer,
Gemini, Hydra, and Monoceros.
 CARINA (Car) – THE KEEL
Name Origin: Latin for the keel of a ship

Most Important Feature: Carina was one

of the three constellations that formed
Argo Navis.

Brightest Star: Carina contains the

second brightest star in the night sky,
Canopus.

Visibility: Best seen in March (at 9:00

PM)

Location: It lies in the second quadrant

of the southern hemisphere (SQ2) and
can be seen at latitudes between +20°
and -90°.
 Lynx
Name origin: It represents the lynx, and it is
not usually associated with any myths.

Most Important Feature: Lynx is the 28th

constellation in size, occupying an area of
545 square degrees.

Brightest Star: The brightest star in the

constellation is Alpha Lyncis, with an
apparent magnitude of 3.13.

Visibility: Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.)

during the month of March

Location: It lies in the second quadrant of

the northern hemisphere (NQ2) and can be
seen at latitudes between +90° and -55°.
 Puppis
Puppis: It represents the stern of a ship.

Most Important Feature: It ranks 20th in

size among the 88 constellations in the
night sky.

Brightest Star: Naos, Zeta Puppis, with

an apparent magnitude of 2.21.

Visibility: It can be seen from January

through May.

Location: is located in the southern

hemisphere of the sky. It is visible at
latitudes between 40 degrees and -90
degrees.
 Pyxis
Name Origin: Pyxis Nautica, its name is Latin
for a mariner's compass

Most Important Feature: It ranks 65th in size

among the 88 constellations in the night
sky.

Brightest Star: Alpha Pyxidis with a visual

magnitude of only 3.68:

Visibility: It is completely visible in latitudes

south of 530 degrees from January through
March.

Location: It is located in the second quadrant

of the southern hemisphere (SQ2) and can be
seen at latitudes between +50° and -90°.
 Vela
Name origin: Its name is Latin for "sails.“
Most Important Feature: contains a
number of interesting stars, among them
the Eight-burst Nebula (NGC 3132), the
Gum Nebula, the Vela Supernova
Remnant, the Pencil Nebula (NGC 2736),
and the Omicron Velorum Cluster (IC
2391).
Brightest Star: hot blue multiple star
Gamma Velorum, apparent magnitude of
1.8
Visibility: It is best visible at 21:00 (9
p.m.) during the month of March.
Location: It is located in the second
quadrant of the southern hemisphere
(SQ2) and can be seen at latitudes
between +30° and -90°.
 Volans
Name origin: It represents a flying fish;
its name is a shortened form of its
original name, Piscis Volans

Most Important Feature: It ranks 76th in

size among the 88 constellations in the
night sky.

Brightest Star: Beta Volantis, with an

apparent magnitude of 3.77.

Visibility: best seen during the month of

March

Location: It is located in the second

quadrant of the southern sky (SQ2) and
can be seen at latitudes between +15°
 Antlia
Name origin: Its name means "pump" in
Latin; it represents an air pump.
Originally Antlia Pneumatica
Most Important Feature: smaller
constellations in the sky (62nd in size), a
faint constellation
Brightest Star: brightest star in Antlia is
Alpha Antliae apparent magnitudes 4.22
and 4.29
Visibility: Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.)
during the month of April.
Location: It is located in the second
quadrant of the southern hemisphere
(SQ2) and can be seen at latitudes
between +45° and -90°.
 Chameleon
Name origin: named after a lizard

Feature: is the tenth smallest constellation.

It was among a dozen constellations
introduced by Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and
Frederick de Houtman which celebrate rare
or exotic animals, and first appeared on star
maps in 1598.

Brightest Stars: The brightest star in the

constellation is Alpha Chamaeleontis.

Visibility: It lies close to the south celestial

pole, where it appears highest in the
evening sky in the months around February,

Location: Chamaeleon lies in the second

quadrant of the southern hemisphere (SQ2)
and can be seen at latitudes between 0° and
-90°.
 Crater
Name origin: Its name means “the cup” in
Latin.
Feature: is a faint and small constellation
in the Southern Celestial Hemisphere.
Brightest Stars: Delta Crateris, with a
visual magnitude of 3.56
Visibility: located in the southern sky
which appears highest in the evening sky
in the months around April.. It can be
found next to the more prominent
constellation Corvus, the crow.
Location: It is located in the second
quadrant of the southern hemisphere
(SQ2) and can be seen at latitudes
between +65° and -90°.
 HYDRA
Name origin: Named after a water snake
Feature: is the largest of all the constellations,
Despite its large size, Hydra is a faint
constellation with only one star brighter than
third magnitude. The snake traces a path roughly
parallel to the plane of the Milky Way and
roughly 20° to its north.

Brightest Stars: Alphard, which means the

solitary one, because it is indeed the only bright
star in that region of the sky.

Visibility: visible in a equatorial and southern

evening sky in the months around January and
February.

Location: The constellation lies in the second

quadrant of the southern hemisphere (SQ2) and
can be seen at latitudes between +54° and -83°.
 Leo
Name origin: Its name is Latin for lion

Most Important Feature: It is one of

the zodiac constellations and one of
the largest constellations in the sky.

Brightest Star: brightest star in Leo is

Regulus, Alpha Leonis, with an
apparent magnitude of 1.35

Visibility: Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.)

during the month of April.
Location: It is located in the second
quadrant of the northern hemisphere
(NQ2) and can be seen at latitudes
between +90° and -65°.
 Leo Minor
Name origin: name means “the
smaller lion” in Latin.
Most Important Feature: small, faint
constellation in the northern sky,
with only one star brighter than
fourth magnitude.
Brightest Star: Leonis Minoris, also
known as Praecipua, with an
apparent magnitude of 3.83
Visibility: Best visible at 21:00 (9
p.m.) during the month of April
Location: It is located in the second
quadrant of the northern hemisphere
(NQ2) and can be seen at latitudes
between +90° and -40°
 Sextans
Name origin: Its name is Latin for the
astronomical sextant, an instrument
that Hevelius made frequent use of in
his observations.
Most Important Feature: 47th
constellation in size and it was
introduced by the Polish astronomer
Johannes Hevelius in 1687.
Brightest Star: Alpha Sextantis, with
an apparent magnitude of 4.49.
Visibility: Best seen from January to
May
Location: It is located in the second
quadrant of the southern hemisphere
(SQ2) and can be seen at latitudes
between +80° and -90°.
 Ursa Major
Name origin: Its Latin name means
"greater (or larger) she-bear“
Most Important Feature: The
constellation is referenced in Homer
and the Bible. A great number of
tales and legends across the globe
associate Ursa Major with a bear.
Brightest Star: Alioth, Epsilon Ursae
Majoris, with an apparent magnitude
of 1.76.
Visibility: Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.)
during the month of April.
Location: It is located in the second
quadrant of the northern hemisphere
(NQ2) and can be seen at latitudes
between +90° and -30°.
 Canes Venatici
Name origin: Its name is Latin for
"hunting dogs“
Most Important Feature: 38th largest
constellation in the sky. It is a small
northern constellation that was
introduce by Johannes Hevelius in 17th
century.
Brightest Star: Cor Caroli, Alpha Canum
Venaticorum.
Visibility: Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.)
during the month of May.
Location: It is located in the third
quadrant of the northern hemisphere
(NQ3) and can be seen at latitudes
between +90° and -40°.
 Centaurus
Name origin: It represents the centaur, the
half man, half horse creature in Greek
mythology.
Most Important Feature: home to Centaurus
A, one of the brightest galaxies, and to the
globular cluster Omega Centauri
Brightest Star: Alpha Centauri, which is also
the fourth brightest star in the sky. Beta
Centauri, the second brightest star in
Centaurus, is the tenth brightest star in
night sky.
Visibility: Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.)
during the month of May.
Location: It lies in the third quadrant of
the southern hemisphere (SQ3) and can be
seen at latitudes between +25° and -90°.
 Coma Berenices
Name origin: Its name means "Berenice's
Hair" in Latin and refers to Queen
Berenice II of Egypt

Most Important Feature: contains a

number of famous deep sky objects,
among them the Black Eye Galaxy

Brightest Star: Beta Comae Berenices

Visibility: Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.)

during the month of May.

Location: It lies in the third quadrant of

the northern hemisphere (NQ3) and can
be seen at latitudes between +90° and -
70°.
 Corvus
Name origin: Its name means
"raven" in Latin.
Most Important Feature: home to a
very famous pair of interacting
galaxies, the Antennae Galaxies
Brightest Star: apparent magnitude
of 2.59, Gamma Corvi—also known
as Gienah—is the brightest star
Visibility: Best visible at 21:00 (9
p.m.) during the month of May.
Location: It is located in the third
quadrant of the southern
hemisphere (SQ3) and can be seen
from latitudes between +60° and -
90°.
 Crux
Name origin: Its name is Latin for
cross
Most Important Feature: it never
sets below the horizon
Brightest Star: Acrux, Alpha
Crucis, with an apparent
magnitude of 0.77.
Visibility: Best visible at 21:00 (9
p.m.) during the month of May.
Location: It is located in the third
quadrant of the southern
hemisphere (SQ3) and can be seen
at latitudes between +20° and -
90°.
 Musca
Name origin: (Latin for "the fly").
Most Important Feature: Its brightest
star is 4,000 times more luminous than
the Sun.
Brightest Star: Alpha Muscae, with an
apparent magnitude of 2.69.
Visibility: Completely visible in
latitudes south of 15 degrees north
between February and April.
Location: It is located in the third
quadrant of the southern hemisphere
(SQ3) and can be seen at latitudes
between +10° and -90°.
 Virgo
Name origin: Its name is Latin for
virgin, and its symbol is ♍.
Most Important Feature: Virgo is
the second largest constellation in
the sky. The only constellation
larger in size is Hydra.
Brightest Star: Spica, Alpha Virginis,
with an apparent magnitude of 0.98.
Visibility: Best seen in May at 9 p.m.
Location: It is located in the third
quadrant of the southern
hemisphere (SQ3) and can be seen
at latitudes between +80° and -80°.
 Thank You For Listening.
References:
https://www.constellation-guide.com
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